Now, though, I have quite a number of tales to tell, apart from those I have been narrating from time to time. 2009, though it has been kind for the most part, had a variety of dishes to offer. Quite contrary to the previous years, I have been shaken to the foundations in many facets of my life. Though I survived intact, for better or worse, the terrain it took me through, being unnaturally rough, caught me quite by surprise. Where I was and where I am now are Poles apart, and whence I am headed appears a Lifetime away!
Unfortunately, a listing down of the milestones in my journey would not only be an absolute waste of a blog, apart from being a dry read, it would also take me once more through chapters on which I would like to close the doors forever. And yet, I know they would still remain with me like marks left on the wall by paintings long removed. I believe that's how it should be.
To be fair to Destiny, at every juncture that I found myself in, totally lost in the mist, there has always been someone, or something, ahead, holding doors open for me. There was not even one instance when I found myself alone and helpless. Almost. All I had to do was look around.
A few years ago, if you called me a pessimist, I would have resisted like a wild cat. Today, I do not mind admitting that I do have a streak of pessimism in me - quite a big, thick, red streak. The pessimistic side claims that the year was bad and tries to project the lows, whilst the feeble optimist in me still maintains that the year could have been worse and that it had always offered me sugar with the salt.
Today, at the dusk of an eventful and challenging year, I find my heart sputtering like a motorcycle about to run cross-country, ready for challenges, impatient to tackle the dusty roads before me; without any clue as to which one to choose, yet eager to plunge into the unknown.
Happy New Year!
I say:
ReplyDeleteLife is a story pre-written And directed by God. But if it is not true again I say:
Leave it to God when the mind is blank.
Cheers And Do not worry.
Each sunset is having sunrise.
And each day is made to be yesterday.
Hi Jean :)
ReplyDeleteAlthough there were many ups and downs in many of their lives , but we can think of some resolutions for 2010 which includes short term goals , avoiding bad habits and many more .....
What do you think ?? ;)
Here's a mental game that might prove helpful: Imagine that, at death, you are told that, before going to your reward, you will re-live a year in your life, and that you get to choose that year. Choose a 12-month period -- but you have to re-live it all, every bit. For most people, if they choose a period of immense joy, they will find themselves also stuck with a period of hard times and regret. The two seem to go together. When I realized this, I found it easier to accept those hard times.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your 2010.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year
Happy New Year :) 2009 was brighter for me, after we 'met' - all the best to your and yours.
ReplyDeleteHobo: Thanks, and you are right!
ReplyDeleteSunil: I am wary of resolutions, I end up breaking them as soon as I make them! Almost.
Mike: They both do go together, but the baddies have a tendency to stand out in memory, don't they!
BK Chowla: Hope you are having a good start to the year!
stinginthetail: Thanks, that was a sweet thing to say! Am glad we met too! Happy New Year to you!