Loved you 2017

Bring me more years like you, 2017!

Here's what has made this year so colorful -

Career

As put down perfectly by Leonardo Di Caprio - 'If you can do what you do best and be happy, you're further along in life than most people'. Fortunately enough, I can relate to this quote. I love every bit of the sweat that goes into my work. Provided it does not sweep into my personal or family time. With occasional bumps here and there; and with great mentors (Pankaj - I still don't understand how you have managed me and my clouds with such intelligence!), support and opportunities that I have been lucky to find along the way, I sure must be on the right track.

Kanav

Parents support kids in their endeavors. But Kanav, all this while, you have supported your mother in all of her endeavors, by letting her pursue her stuff, and staying behind, waiting. It's a payback time. You, my love, my sunshine, are on my prime radar now. Nothing stands in between you, your childhood and your art of life. I am here to guard you, throw you into the pool of opportunities, encourage you and be there as your (like we call it in programming) exception handler. Be your friend, be your buddy. At the same time, be someone who's happy and content in her pursuits. Knowing the over ambitious mother that you have, this calls for immense discipline and creative routes. I am game. Are you?

Family

While in my growing years, I always used to say to my sisters that they have consumed all of my parent's energies, leaving no space for me. Being a fairly independent and luckier kid, I occasionally felt Middle Child Syndrome within me as I saw my busy parents catering to my sibling's growing needs and helping them with the decisions. Little did I know that it was weaving me into a jinx that brought me back to my parents after years of being settled. This time throwing me back at them in a very emotionally and physically dependent state. Thank you mom dad for being such a tremendous support, during such a trying time. I couldn't, absolutely couldn't, have come through if it were not with your support.
Same year, I lost my 'great' grand mother. Must take generations and experiments to produce a being like her. Her demise meant relief for her; and infinite memories for us, specially Kanav who misses you a lot, a lot. You stay in our hearts forever, Bhabhi Ji.

Home

My new one, my only one, where I have felt my soul inhabitating, is this home, this haven which I call my precious. It sure, does keep me consumed, almost drowned in the sea of household chores, but I absolutely love every bit of my space I live here.

Friends

Developed some deep and meaningful friendships along the way
Which I hope are there to stay