Tuesday, December 30, 2008

ON FAMILY AND FRIENDS...

Every year at this time I find myself asking the same stereotyped questions over and over again : Have I done anything worthwhile ? How much have I achieved ? Has the year been good to me ? Is there anything more that I have to accomplish before the clock strikes twelve on the 31st ? It’s always about I, me and myself…
So this year instead of raising the same queries to which I usually have the similar half baked answers, I’ve thought of being grateful to everyone and everything that makes my life what it is. Why should I always yearn for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow without even realizing the beauty of the freckled spectrum of colours that comprises the multihued rainbow?
It is said that everything that has happened in our lives, the good and the difficult, has been necessary to help us become the person we are now. So I guess I have no regrets over anything and instead am being grateful for the unpleasant times, for giving me the chance to sift my associates, the good and the bad that make up my world. This has been a year of great meaning for me and my family and so I’ve decided to forget the entire unlikable episodes which hold no water whatsoever. It’s nice, the eclipsing of the awful by the remarkable ones…
The most amazing relationship I have is the one that I share with my family and I thank my parents for mollycoddling me and babysitting me through my hard times and for having so much trust in me; my siblings for being my best friends; and my pretty niece, I had such a great time trying to find out a name for you…
I can count my true friends on my fingers and I’m glad that my modest universe comprises of the handful of individuals whom I can count on at any given moment. I think Dr Raju has proved that friendship knows no boundaries, be it age or status. Skype or no skype, I look forward to your weekly phone calls and your stories on places I’ve never traveled before. And where would I be if Partho and Lakshmikant don’t make me laugh to my fullest ? And Rap, I never thought that someone who looks so cute can contain so much knowledge inside…Sebastian, your concern and allegiance for all is what inspires me the most…And my dearest dearest ‘machar bhaiya’, the roundabouts in Delhi are more fun when you are driving and however much we circle them I know that with you around, we’ll always find the way out. Thanks for always being there…
The children of Roilang, the Jyoti Shroad School for the Blind and the Mary Rice Centre are what keep me grounded. ‘Thank you’ is just too small a word to describe my gratitude to Paul and Casina for leading me into their world. There’s so much we all want to do but I guess even a genuine concern makes a significant difference…
And yes, Nukshinaro, although I met you very recently, thanks for telling me your experiences and for believing in me that I could present your story with a beautiful sensitivity; for falling in love with yourself the moment you read the manuscript. Thanks Akhila and Tushi, your opinions matter the most.
The wonderful people I work with everyday and so many old acquaintances and buddies who never fail to keep in touch, the whole thing is so much better because of your existence…And wait, how can I forget to thank ‘Facebook’ for reuniting me with Viky, Roshan and Sanjeff after almost a decade…isn’t technology wonderful ???
Accordingly, this year I’ve decided to ask myself a new question : How many hearts have I touched ? And I’m wondering if I’ve reached out to any …

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