Reflections on 2021

 


It seems we were still trying to come to terms with 2020 and 2022 is already arriving! How has the year been for you?

There is something utterly bitter-sweet about December. There is relief that one year is ending and another is about to start. There is longing for all the lovely times we have had in the year and anticipation as well for what the next year will begin. December indeed is a time for reflection!

Personally it has been an insightful and eventful year. After almost two years, I had a reunion with my family members. Writing-wise, it has been a learning year. As I devoted entire days to writing for a wonderful website, there came a gentle nudge from the heart – that may be I should do so for my own site too! So, here I am, writing for my humble blog site. There aren’t as many followers as there were in the site that I used to blog before. Comments too aren’t many. But there is peace. Because I am writing only for the sake of writing. Not to win any accolades, not to get any ‘likes’ or comments, but because the story in my mind was screaming to be let out in words. It is indeed a liberating feeling to not to hanker after followers or likes or comments!

But that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the people who made me the writer I am today. Looking back, it was the encouraging feedback that motivated me to write more and more. So, before the year ends, I wish to thank each and every one of you for reading my blogs and for motivating me always! This writer will always be grateful to all of you!

Coming back to 2021, the schools have opened but not many parents are sending their children due to fear of the pandemic. It is indeed a huge quandary – by sending the kids to school, we are exposing them to risk. On the other hand, by not attending schools physically, the kids have stopped taking studies seriously and their learning has taken a serious hit. I am not sure when it will be really safe to send the kids to school. I just hope that our kids resume their learning and studies as early as possible and with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.

It has been two years since I travelled anywhere. For someone who likes to travel a lot (and has travelled a lot), this feels incredibly stifling. And yet the promise of a journey beckons in the coming year and I hope to resume my travels, to learn from my journeys and to embrace whatever change the travel brings to me!

My wish for the new year for all of you? It is quite simple. That may we never lose faith and hope, that we retain presence of mind and our inner peace in all kinds of situations and that may we always be kind to each other. Life as such can be quite cruel. But our random acts of kindness can soothe an ailing soul and a troubled mind. May we be carriers of hope and light in the lives of others! May our lives be an inspiration to others.

What else should we wish for? Nothing else matters, right? The pandemic has shown that life can crumble around us within seconds. It is unpredictable. Amongst the anxiety and uncertainty, if there is anything that can serve as an anchor, it is our inner strength and peace. May we never lose these, and may we remind others of their own inner strength whenever they falter in weakness!

In a way, this will be like starting life from scratch. There is an element of newness in the coming year. As we slowly step out of our homes, we bask in the freshness of new journeys and new destinations. And in this new journey, let us not take the past luggage of resentments, regrets or grudge against anyone. With fresh minds, let us begin a fresh journey into 2022.

Dear 2021, thank you for being kind. Thank you for all the wonderful moments of happiness that you bestowed on us. Thank you for all the life-lessons that difficult times taught us. We send you off in peace, and we welcome 2022 with gladdened hearts!

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  1. juiDecember 12, 2021 at 5:44 AM

    You've summed up the year though your blog! Enjoyed reading!

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