Saying goodbyes

Another year is going to roll past us very soon. 2006 should be busy packing up its bag and baggage and maybe some will be sending it out with a tearful eye and some with a big smile happy to get rid of the guy who seemed to create nothing but chaos. How would you be bidding this guy a goodbye? I for one think I'll be saying farewell to the guy with a mixed feeling.I'm happy to usher in a new one but also sad to see him go. This year is a very significant one for me. It was such a mixed bag,there were highs and lows,excitement and ecstasies,loneliness and tears,goofiness and fun all in all a very memorable year. From the beginning to the end it has made me cruise through a rollercoaster ride.

I was nothing but a happy go lucky,impulsive,stubborn,hot headed,always on the go kind of girl the previous year and then came 2006 and I found myself cast into a role of a mom which turned out be a whole lot bigger deal that I thought it would be. You know everyone tells you how to take care during pregnancy and how things will change once the baby arrives in the picture but really no one can tell you how BIG a change that is going to be. Everyone paints the rosy picture first but never tell you how tough the going can get at times. You have to work it out through the mistakes and learn from them. You will make mistakes,you will lose control,you will breakdown at times,you will try hard to be all perfect and drive yourself up the wall. To me perhaps the hardest thing was to learn not to be so perfect and to let go of that sense of control. We were alone and far from our loved ones and both of us were amateurs. And I had to study and give 2 professional exams while taking care of the baby side by side.But now since a year has passed by we have made it good!I'm proud of myself and my husband.Myself for having achieved a level of patience which I never thought possible before, having given up being such a control freak ,learning to live with a dirty house, for managing to ace the exams while handling the baby and not let all that tension get to me, most of all enjoying the joys of life which comes from being a parent. I'm proud to see my husband who has changed from a carefree partying young man into a responsible and lovable dad who not only takes care of his little girl but also in dealing with her frequently-flying-off-the-handle mom !We have been rewarded generously with those wonderful gummy smiles,those tinkling laughters,those adoring looks,tiny hugs and sloppy kisses by a little angel who fills our lives with such brightness which we never knew before.

She made us step down the fast end of life to a slower lane and enjoy the things we had missed before. Thanks my little Ina,we owe a lot to you.You made our lives more meaningful than ever.

You have served as a alarm clock and woken up us at the wee morning hours and making your I-hate-wakingup-early lazy mama watch those beautiful sunrises she missed for so many years.

You have taught us how beautiful and wonderful day to day things are when we looked at it from your wonder filled eyes which we so often took for granted.

You have helped move our asses which spent wasting time on the couch watching the idiot box to move away from it and look around to appreciate how far we all have come and appreciate the wonderful life we have together.

You have brought out the sensitive and sentimental side of mom and dad which we had put on a back burner when dealing with the harsh outer world.

You have certainly made your dad and mom more careful drivers,we were driving now with such a precious cargo!

You taught your mom not be such a control freak and to let down her hair ,relax and take it easy

You have showed us how even simple things in life like even taking a bath or blowing bubbles or taking a walk in the park can be such fun

You have showed your mom how a little smile can make a difference to even a stranger's day.

you have brought out the kid in mom and dad and helped us relive our childhood

You have showed us the beauty of moonlight and starrry skies

You have made a world of difference with your tiny hugs on a hard day

You have helped us connect with so many people who seem to get drawn to you and your sincere innocent smile.

You have made us appreciate truly how much our parents mean to us and be thankful for all that they have done

You are the reason a grandmother got a new lease of life and hope to fight her disease so she can see you grow up.

You have made us both finally grow up and realise our responsibilities.

You have filled our lives with such pure abundant love that we feel blessed

You have moved our heart with your innocence in a way we had never known before

Hope you will always know how much you are loved and cherished and how very lucky we are to have you in our lives.


One of my friend always gave an analogy that being a parent is lot like sifting dirt,you do it everyday and every now and then you find those moments which strike like gold and which makes the journey worthwhile and so memorable.Those perhaps are the moments which I call the magical moments!and I've found so many of them!

I'm already getting nostalgic about 2006!As I said it has been a great year personally and we have a lot to look forward to in the coming year.I'm also thankful to the virtual blog world and the friends I have made here. You all know who you are and I wanted you all to know I truly appreciate that I met such wonderful people out here even in a virtual world. Hope everyone of you has a wonderful and fantabulous NEW YEAR 2007! Let this year usher in peace and harmony in the world around us.

Laugh,have fun,party hard,share a lot of hugs and kisses with the loved ones,don't drink and drive! And let's welcome the new year with open arms!

Skinny-I esp hope and pray the coming year will bring in hope and happiness to Kimbies and success in her fight,I'm sure she will emerge a winner!Hope the year will be wonderful for you and your family my friend.

Singleton-Hope to see you back in the virtual world soon along with your lovely paintings!have a great new year!

Baron-you have made me smile with your posts a lot many times when I needed just that and I'm glad you are here in my blog world.I hope the snow keeps its ugly hands off you and your cattle and you and your family have a wonderful new year!

Ahoy Cap'n Spadlow, hope this year brings in a whole lot of loot of happiness to you and your family!

le taureau,wish all success in your further studies and hope you have a great new year!

Orhan,Anne,Cruel Virgin,Rayshma,Say na something,Sanjay,Just me and all my new and old blogger friends wish all of you a fantastic new year!

Ring out the old, ring in the new,Ring, happy bells, across the snow:The year is going, let him go;Ring out the false, ring in the true.~Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850