All things come to an end. This is the thought I am left with as 2009 comes to its final day. It has been a good year, it has been a bad year, but it has definitely been one to remember. I am surprised that my urge to document this year somehow. And its not just 2009, its the end of another decade.
I still remember when we went out on NYE Y2K. It was such a thrill. It was the first time we were going out to our own party. And the things that ensued that night could fill a book. But I can't but help reflect on that night today as I realize it was 10 years ago but still feels like it was yesterday. How quickly it has passed and so much has happened in the time between then and now that it almost feels like a blur. Graduated, started working, got married, moved away from home, grew up. What has stayed constant is that the people who mattered then, matter today. I am utterly grateful for that. That I have my relationships, my friendships, they complete me, make life worth living for. It is so easy to forget that, to lose sight of the bigger picture when you get wrapped up in the tedious minutiae of everyday life.
After having spent most of the year wrapped up in my little life problems it was a harsh wake up call when there was a most terrible tragedy in our family. It was horrible and I am still unable to completely comprehend the way it will affect our lives. But what I do understand is that life's too short to waste away in a blur.
I am thankful for what we have and look forward to the new year and the new decade where hopefully I will live each moment more than I did before. I'm glad I did this...I feel lighter already and ready to see what the new year holds.
Happy New Year!
Cheers!
Puja.
