Completing 2019!

As we were having a quiet chat about the year that was, we all felt that the last couple of years were especially busy.

We had less holidays, less fun, too much travel, work, college admissions, board exams and all other stresses of growing up, growing older.

And yet, as my mom insists, when we gather to count our blessings and say ‘Thank yous’ there was so much to be grateful for.

Today, I was too busy to watch the sun go down on the year. The office day seemed to keep stretching on a day when usually people wind up early to party. I guess that’s symbolic of the whole year.

I wonder what the new year will be like.
Will the dates make a difference to our lives?
Will we become wiser as we move in twenty-twenties?
Will the world become saner and happier?

I guess it is all upto us.

To paraphrase Dumbledore (he is all for turning phrases): It is our choices that make our world.

Let’s choose to be better selves, make a happier world and celebrate a wonderful New Year!

Let’s choose to have more fun

…and write a little more,

We did it Swaram!
Bring on January!!