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This Year in Jerusalem

01 Jan

The hindus have a wonderful tradition – they believe that at least once during the course of 24-hours, the goddess of education / wisdom Saraswati sits on a person’s tongue. And anything that the person says at that moment, the goddess makes it come true.

The sufi and other traditions which venerate nature and its many forces also say the same thing. If you say or believe in something with enough conviction, the forces of nature conspire to make it come true.

So let me kick off this year with hope…

This year is going to be better than any of my thirtyfour years so far. This year, nothing bad is going to happen. This year, there will be no cause for a single tear to be shed or for any loved one to be sorrowful. This year, I am going to make giant strides towards my goals. 

At the conclusion of the [Jewish] Yom Kippur service and the Passover Seder the words “Next Year in Jerusalem” are recited – wikipedia

 
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i’m grateful

26 Dec

The year is winding down to an end and with hardly a handful of days left of this eventful year, i thought i’d do a quick rundown of all that i have to be thankful for.

the beginning of the year was as scary as it gets – what with mum being quite ill, aryan being very ill etc. 

i am thankful to the good lord for helping me survive through the crises. for teaching me that we have to let go and trust the forces of nature before nature turns around to help you. faith – thats the key.

i am grateful for the boost to my professional ego. grateful that i was able to once again prove myself to myself. grateful that i was able to live life once again on my own terms. 

grateful that i was able to turn the pain and sorrow of my father’s leaving into a positive force. grateful that his memories and his words keep guiding me and helping me distinguish right from wrong.

grateful that he lives on in my heart and forgives me when i go wrong and helps me get back on the right path.

grateful for those members of my family who have stood by me when i have needed them. grateful to all those who have accepted me for who i am and have not tried to make me that which i am not. grateful that i sleep each night with a clear head and a light heart.

grateful that i was able to shed kilos of fat and tonnes of negativity.

grateful for friends, for family and for others who had a kind word for me.

grateful that the unkind cuts of those i thought were closest to me, could not make me bitter or cynical.

grateful for the lovely song “jo bhi pyaar se mila, hum ussi ke ho liye“

 
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