P.S. I’m grateful to you all

“I’ve seen the sky more beautiful than this. But there was a sense of affirmation today! I’ve seen people laugh with joy. But there was a hint of aspiration today!”

We all love new beginnings. Rewriting what’s undone. A chance to live our dreams. Another day to start anew. A new year is such an occurrence. An event that helps us to begin again. To start fresh!

What a beautiful thing it is to say a new year. A whole freaking new year. These syllables itself worth many assurances. Affirmations that anything and everything is possible. They ignite the strength to fight for our existence...

It felt like it was just yesterday when we’d welcomed 2013. I remember I was screaming at the top of my lung. Running around the streets and congratulating everyone. Dancing, singing, cheering. I was happy to see the happiness all around. And today, I was feeling the same.

It was still the final minutes to countdown. The firecrackers already lighted the whole sky. Everywhere I looked, I saw glittering abstracts. My eyes were following every direction. I wanted to capture even just the faintest sparkle. The dopamine had started hitting high.

And in those final minutes to midnight. A thought clouded my mind. Reflection showcasing the passing years. A yearly subconsciousness that triggers a flashback. A recall of all the memories that had led to the moment that is now.

A lot has changed over these years. I’d changed a lot. With every passing year, the change became more and more evident. The skeptical word has now started growing on me. And now, I’ve begun to accept these changes. I’ve started to adapt and learn the ways. The ways that will pave my life ahead.

But all these meaningful changes happened because of one prime reason. The fact that I was able to cross paths with so many beautiful souls. The souls that were the embodiment of emotions. They each had their way of life. Some were following directions; some were flying high. I remember each one of them. I’d observed them. They each contributed to my self-awareness. My meaning, my way of life.

But, like everything in life. It also came with an attached cost. However, I’d gained knowledge and gathered experience. But with every passing phase, I’ve lost many familiar faces. Is this what true wisdom means? I haven’t found a convincing answer yet. But one thing I know is all these people who once or are still there in my life deserve my best wishes. They deserve to be in my prayers and my conscious thoughts. Without them, I would've not grown to the point I'm now. So thank you for being who you are! Thank you for crossing my path!

Happy New Year to you all!

P.S. This year, my resolution would be: to live a life; a little less wise.