2015: The Year that Was

Another year about to become ashes, for it won't rise again unlike a pheonix. However, 2015 you will never be forgotten for what you brought for me and what you took away from me. This year ending blog is unlike others; not with much of excitement or energy. This one is just a silent reflection of the past one year. Year which began with a high of myself travelling with friends to a beautiful place, is now about to end, with a sense of confusion, with some regrets, some pain and some happiness. I am not sure if all these can exist together but these blogs have always been genuine, which does give me a feeling that the regrets, pain, happiness; all these are currently existing within me. This year we left a house where I had grown up, seen my teenage and my enterance into adulthood, where we as a family had spent our previous 18 years. The year saw multiple trips to Bangalore for official work and multiple visits to hospital as my father had fallen ill. From March end to August, my father was admitted 4 times to the hospital. He was fighting these demons and his ill health, like he had always done. He fought till the end, never gave up and never let his family feel weak. On the Morning of 13th August he decided that it was time to move on. He moved on and moved out slowly, probably and hopefully in peace. It wasn't easy but we also moved on. We have enjoyed our food, new movies, plays, family functions, get togethers and everything else too. All this without the person we were with since last 3 decades. After 3 months,I got married, on 24thNov 2015. Married the girl for whom I was fighting with my parents. My father had fixed it all just few days before leaving for heaven. I am blessed that he fixed it and approved it. I am unfortunate that he was not there with me when it actually was conceptualized and implemented. Marriage was followed by a trip to Mauritius with my life partner Neha and life is now same and equally different. This year will always be unforgettable for me for the kind of events that happened. However, I will still welcome 2016 with open arms and still hope that tomorrow it will be a better world with less violence, more love and much better and clean air to breathe.