Dear Friend,
We meet again. It's been a long time. Hope you didn't miss me much.
So, this year has been life-changing and full of surprises.
Interesting enough to say that I have emerged as a changed man, a more polished version some would put it. New experiences, new lessons. Lost hopes, won people. I planned a lot of stuff at the beginning of the year 2016 and I could barely do close to what I thought of, but I feel content that life never seized to surprise me. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. Most of the things you plan don't work in the game of life.
There is a quote that sums up everything that I have known about people: "In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart" - Anne Frank. 2016 was a year of people. I met a lot of new people this year. It was a new experience altogether after I moved here from Bangalore. I don't particularly like people here but I have made some good connections and I wish to nurture them. I am now much closer to my family, school/college friends, colleagues. The key is time and effort. I ended one toxic relationship (which I should have ended much earlier). No regrets. Just lessons. I value those who value me, now.
I have seen my parents age faster this year, than ever. I have seen my grandpa fall prey to an incurable disease. I have seen my maternal uncle pass away in just a blink of the eye. There are numerous other incidents, but you get the drift. I have seen how intertwined relations are and how they shape of quality of life we have. But there is a silver lining to most of the things that happen. I have also seen growth, love, strength. Most importantly, I have learnt not to trust people easily.
2016 was a great year because of some other people worthy of a mention. Ranvijay, Manu, Rahul, Shumali, Gaurav, Ram, Abhinav, Tarun, Keshav, Surabhi, Mariam, Radhika, Prerna, Somya and many others. I enjoyed a lot and this year was filled with a lot of memories to cherish. And guess what was the highlight of the year....Goa.
Here is an exclusive picture-
This year also witnessed another side of me which I had kept buried for long. I studied like crazy and I enjoyed it. It was like reliving those good old days where the only thing which the heart knew was 'hard work. no shortcuts'. God! I miss me being myself. I reckon we grow old too soon and in process we miss the age of innocence. Nonetheless, it was great to rediscover the hidden treasure of perseverance in myself. While we all welcome another beautiful year 2017, I just want to thank the year 2016 passing by. "Thank you. It was lovely meeting you."
I look forward to embracing life in the upcoming year. Amen. Cheers!
Love Always
Sachin
We meet again. It's been a long time. Hope you didn't miss me much.
So, this year has been life-changing and full of surprises.
Interesting enough to say that I have emerged as a changed man, a more polished version some would put it. New experiences, new lessons. Lost hopes, won people. I planned a lot of stuff at the beginning of the year 2016 and I could barely do close to what I thought of, but I feel content that life never seized to surprise me. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. Most of the things you plan don't work in the game of life.
There is a quote that sums up everything that I have known about people: "In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart" - Anne Frank. 2016 was a year of people. I met a lot of new people this year. It was a new experience altogether after I moved here from Bangalore. I don't particularly like people here but I have made some good connections and I wish to nurture them. I am now much closer to my family, school/college friends, colleagues. The key is time and effort. I ended one toxic relationship (which I should have ended much earlier). No regrets. Just lessons. I value those who value me, now.
I have seen my parents age faster this year, than ever. I have seen my grandpa fall prey to an incurable disease. I have seen my maternal uncle pass away in just a blink of the eye. There are numerous other incidents, but you get the drift. I have seen how intertwined relations are and how they shape of quality of life we have. But there is a silver lining to most of the things that happen. I have also seen growth, love, strength. Most importantly, I have learnt not to trust people easily.
2016 was a great year because of some other people worthy of a mention. Ranvijay, Manu, Rahul, Shumali, Gaurav, Ram, Abhinav, Tarun, Keshav, Surabhi, Mariam, Radhika, Prerna, Somya and many others. I enjoyed a lot and this year was filled with a lot of memories to cherish. And guess what was the highlight of the year....Goa.
Here is an exclusive picture-
This year also witnessed another side of me which I had kept buried for long. I studied like crazy and I enjoyed it. It was like reliving those good old days where the only thing which the heart knew was 'hard work. no shortcuts'. God! I miss me being myself. I reckon we grow old too soon and in process we miss the age of innocence. Nonetheless, it was great to rediscover the hidden treasure of perseverance in myself. While we all welcome another beautiful year 2017, I just want to thank the year 2016 passing by. "Thank you. It was lovely meeting you."
I look forward to embracing life in the upcoming year. Amen. Cheers!
Love Always
Sachin
