ON NEW YEAR'S EVE


We are into the final day of the year, waiting to be ushered into the first post-Covid19 leap year. And as 2024 comes knocking at our doorsteps in a few hours from now, we bid farewell to a year, in the words of the UN Secretary General, "of enormous suffering, violence, climate chaos, with rising poverty, hunger and ferocity of wars."...

From fireworks and champagne at one end to gloom and despair at the other, I wish the world puts on her "Resolution Cap" to narrow the gulfs. While resolutions have had a bad reputation, the essence is the extra motivation factor that a period-break and a sense of an unwritten page could offer...

Though nothing much would probably change, going by past experiences, other than the calender and the various annual pledges, no harm trying and being a little different, to make ourselves more responsible as human beings...

It wouldn't be erroneous to view life as an evolving work of art, the quality of the final piece depending on how deftly, we as artists, instill value into the medium. This could help us live with reasonable expectations, sans haste and stress, allowing us to give the necessary fine touches from time to time...

Negotiating life's crests and troughs with our resilience, courage and determination, let us resolve, in our own small ways, to tackle the world’s various distractions that are consuming our time and energy. Let us continue our climb to enjoy the beautiful view from the summit...

Let us observe a few moments of silence in remembrance of the several near and dear ones, as well as others unknown, who were done with their allotted time here, leaving us to continue onwards...

Let us strive to savour every moment of our lives, ensuring our own stability and well being in order to be of help to alleviate the pain in humanity and the perils faced by our planet, setting up examples to be cherished and emulated by generations to come...

Happy New Year's Eve !

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