Yet another New Year round the corner

As yet another year draws to a close, I want to look back and recount the most memorable experiences I hav haad during this past year- the good, the bad and the ugly...

This year, I managed my organisation's surveillance audit almost independently- a big experience for my professional life- it was a glimpse into what real work pressure feels like, and an experience that gave me the confidence that I can survive in my profession, should I decide to change my work place (a confidence earlier not known to me). This year I also got my biggestr raise, and it has hslped me streamline my finances.

This is the year that I have spend almost a third without my hubby at home- not a pleassant experience at all... he fills the house with his presence as does the soft glow of a lamp in a dark room....

This year I have gained the greatest amount of weight...and this is the year I reolved to lose it (still working on it...)

This is the year I decided to continue my education and successfully gained entry to a quality Distant Education programme to earn my MBA..

This is also the year I sucesfully completed a certificate course on Intellectual Property from WIPO. (visit www.wipo.int)

This is also the year when my nephew started kinder garten and became interested in words and numbers and pictures and colors... This is the year when he refused to brush his teeth unless blackmailed with denial of chocolates..

This is the year when I hosted two dinners at home successfully... Every dish came out perfectly and I felt happy for the people who ate my food...

This is the year when I spent very less time with my parents, thanks to my other pre occupations... this is also the year I have hardly spoken to my sister, what with her busy schedule and my laziness..

This is also the year that I have travelled alone for business reasons, and sometimes felt I was made for such business woman life... this is also the year I have felt I was created by God to be a homemaker and take care only of home and hearth...

This is the year when I have been able to show my appreciation- nay,... gratitude to the uncles and aunts (in addition to my parents) for all the wonderful things they have given me in life (love above all else) by shopping for them during Diwali..

This is also the year that my dad re-established his friendship with his pal of 40 years back (Mr.Bruce Clarke- dad of the Australian cricketer Clarke...Wow!!!! were we surprised and happy when dad wrote him a letter with his eyes moist...)

This is the year when dear ones have fallen sick... this is the year when some very close kith has found true love...

This is the year when I have felt rejected by friends... this is the year I have shared innumerable phone calls with my best friend- finding solace in her words during some stormy patches, and have myself lent a shoulder to cry to her....

2007 was a very mixed bag... Hope 2008 dawns with a promise of a lot of good things.. above all--- the courage to bear life's blows in stoic silence and fight back...

Good bye 2007!!! Welcome 2008!!!!