2016 THANK YOU FOR THE LESSONS; 2017 WE ARE READY

It is that time of the year, where everyone usually makes cliched statements of the year that was. Where we say that we should overlook the sad unhappy events and focus only on the good and look forward to a new beginning or something such. Well, 2016 you did a banger on some of us. In fact you took us on one hell of a ride. So here instead of sweeping unfortunate events under the carpet I am saying, kudos to you, 2016, it is indeed a year many of us will not forget quickly. You taught us that nothing in life is to be taken for granted. Especially the people in our lives. You took away a lot of our loved ones, ones we were not ready to let go. They have gone leaving behind hearts that will take a long time to heal. You changed life courses, set us on paths that seem challenging now.

Yet 2016, we take everything that has happened in our stride. Even through our pain we continue to smile, we continue forward and we continue to persevere. So, rather than thank you for all the experiences both the sad and the happy, we will thank you for the happy will still moan and brood about the sad (for a bit) till we come to terms with them. But we will thank you for showing us that we are resilient and that our sorrows do not overcome us, but make us stronger and determined. So thank you, for showing us that we are capable of so much more than we thought.

So, this is what 2016 taught me -
Take no relationship for granted, take no one for granted. Be grateful for the people in our lives. They are here, now. So it's best that we show them we love them here and now. Not wait for a tomorrow where we do not know if they will be a part of our lives. Do what you must today, yesterday. Every event in our lives and those of others can teach us something. Learn from it. There is nothing we cannot do, the universe has equipped us with wisdom, courage and strength. It's all there within us. The people we need will be there for us when we need them. The best time to be there for someone is when they need us. Simple yet such meaningful lessons. Lessons to prepare us for 2017.

2017, we look forward to experiencing you, we hope you are kinder and less demanding of us. 2016 has equipped us to be better prepared and smarter. We look forward to putting 2016 behind us for and a happier and peaceful 2017.

Have a blessed 2017!

17... the beginning of a future so bright and beautiful

Hmmm… Mine is probably the last wish that you have received, late by a couple of days.  But, as they say, we save the best for the last. 17, what a beautiful age to be, this is the age that you will look back on in 10 years and think, WOW! that was the best year of my life. It is a beautiful year the end of teenage and the start to adulthood. I hope it is a beautiful year, filled with all things good and wonderful (we will ignore the looming dark clouds of the exams). So for your 17^th this is my wish for you

I wish for you happiness, may any sorrow that may come your way be overshadowed by the happy moments

I wish for love, may any the sadness of hatred that is shown toward you be taken away by the power of love in you

I wish for you success, may any failure you may have be stepping stones to even more success

May you be so blessed with all the good things in life that the world stands in awe of you.

There is a certain amount of pride for an aunt, whose niece borrows her clothes and looks better in them than the aunt. I have been blessed to have you in my life and love you so very much. Happy 17^th Shreya baby, Rock the Year!!!!