HOPE WILL LIGHT THE WAY INTO 2024

 The year 2023 that is, that was. 

One of those years , I would possibly imagine didn't exist. One of those years, I wish, just skipped in the history of universe. One of those years, when I felt that, I only lived in blind optimism. 

And while I ponder on these , a soft tender voice still whispers in my mind, "every adversity opens a new chapter.  A chapter that takes you a step closer to self-adaptation.". And this time, I know that this voice does not belong to my parent, husband or a friend. This voice belongs to that my little one, my son, who I lost  this year and now lives with me as my Little Angel. And every time I become weak and lose resilience, he comes to me with tiny doses of wisdom. 

And therefore , as I take each baby step towards self healing , I will remind myself about each of these each day :-

1. Every individual that you are related to directly and indirectly behaves in a certain way , because he/ she is responding to his/her particular situation. Therefore , I will not react or get judgemental before getting to know the real perspective.
2. There are few people in your life ,whom I look upto , they are a reason for my existence . My parents, my teachers, my mentors. They are now another set of children (in this chapter of their life) for me and therefore unke liye , sab kuch maaf hai.
3. I have my set of complaints, grudges and unhappy memoirs of few people in life. Will those make my life any better. If not, I will try best to learn the art of 'Letting Go'.
4. Most Importantly, I will remember that I am as flawed as any of my friend, colleague , relative ,client and even my soulmate. Therefore , I will try and conquer 'The Art of Acceptance'.

While I always wondered that , my purpose in life was to nurture Advay and protect him, soon did I realise that , he came into our life, with a definite purpose to remind us that 'Do not cultivate blind optimism, but radical hope' .

Thus , HOPE never dies. It is Infact a Waking Dream.

Happy 2024 to ME.