2011, Gracias

One more hour and 2012 will be here. I could not let 2011 go, without a farewell, that it truly deserves. It was a phenomenal year for the world. Of course, what is phenomenal would depend on which part of the globe you are, and what your media has been telling you. But for tonight, I am not even trying to be politically correct.

2011, was just extra ordinary, for me.

I wished. It happened. There has never been a year like this before. Life, was kind to me, till the last day of the year. With a finale that competes with my fantasies. If the advice, "beware of what you want, because it might just come true" has any relevance, 2011 was the year, it made the most sense. It all happened, as I  wanted. What comes out of it, is going to be the story of my life.

For one, I began my PhD dream. I moved to the US to study sociology . As I read Karl Marx’s communist manifesto for the class, I saw the Occupy struggle happening outside my window. I am now weaving new dreams, and long time ago, this was just a "maybe sometime in life" kind of a thing. When the year began, I hoped, but did not expect to get an admission which did not even require a thought. It all happened, like a flash of a lightning. 

Most importantly, it was also a year, I rediscovered love. Rediscovered family. If my twenties, were about illusory love at one end, it was also a period of rebellion. Rebellion meant that an iron wall had developed between me and my family. Now, that wall has disintegrated. Having said that, I think, the evolution was necessary. Although, I dont really tom tom about space - "space", "individuality" and "independence" is certainly a part of my life. If something has amazed me this year, it is the journey that my parents have travelled for me - not physically but mentally. This was the year I realized, "no matter what, I could return home." That is the biggest gift that 2011 gave me. Turning 30, seems to have had some role, in helping me recognize that too.

2012, you are welcome :)

Wish you all a wonderful year, with peace and love.