The year that was ! post no. 15
Till now 2016 had been a year
full of turmoils.
This is sort of an of ‘anti-establishment’
year. I have been hearing this term for very long
and wanted to use it badly :)
when I l looked back at this year, now that we are almost at mid of
November, I felt that this is an apt
term for 2016. This year had been giving shockers for the
entire world, not only for us Indians.
1)
For me personally also it was a very unkind
year. This year started on a bad note when
my dearest grandmother passed away in the second week of January , the sorrow deepened even more as this day happened to be my daughter’s birthday
as well.
2)
Then came another shocker when the organization that
I work in suffered a major setback towards the end of January and it almost pushed us back a couple of years
from where we had reached. It was a bolt out of the blue and we are still
reeling under its effect, but trying bravely to overcome the problems.
3)
Towards April or so I started having health
problems, I am still on medication and hope to recover soon, completely…
4)
Mid-year, my husband had to undergo a surgery,
it was painful to see him suffering and both of us dealt with it as strongly as
possible.
5)
Apart from the personal shockers above we saw the
very recent shocker to India in the form of removal of Rs.500 and Rs.1000
notes, these became useless overnight and the whole of India is still under a
big turmoil and is struggling hard to come to terms with this big change.
6)
America and the entire world being jolted with
the win of 'Donald Trump' as the next President of United States, the polls
specialists, media, no one saw this coming, everyone was confident of him
losing the elections, but the reality is
in front of all of us to see.
7)
There is still a month and half to go before the
year concludes, I just hope it brings in some good news and cheer to all of
those who have had a harrowing time till now.
Take care Rekha. Warm hugs and hope all of you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteI think people are divided over the 500-1000 thing! There's euphoria on one side too, so I wouldn't club that along with the turmoils. Not debating about you feeling so, just my opinion. :)
Thanks swar.. you are right the entire nation is divided on it.. but united we stand for the betterment of our nation... turmoil or no turmoil isn't it ??
DeleteAlmost a similar story here. I sincerely hope that there are no more shockers. Hope both of you recover soon and may the coming month and the new year bring in peaceful and joyous moments for you. My grandparents also chose Vishu and Deepavali to ascent to heaven. And thus we can't have these festivals without Amma'a years. As Li'like love picked up from a cartoon: Yeh toh life ka dastoor hai.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much my dear.. sahi kaha yeh to life ka dastoor hai and add to the latest neck pain and the saga is complete.. ha ha...
DeleteA big hug to you, Rekha! Here's wishing you a fab December and a happy and an enriching new year too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shilpa, I feel blessed to have the good wishes of friends like you...
ReplyDeleteMany warm wishes sent your way...2017 will be awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot...same to you too...
ReplyDeletehealth is wealth. hope you are feeling better or safely on the way to full recovery ss. i initially thought modi was onto something but quickly realized it is just adding to the hardship of common people..no need to get started on the trumpster. but life is what we make of it. world will go on, history will repeat and we can still shape our own destiny. hang in there, this too shall pass.
ReplyDeleteI hope the coming year is much better and happier than what went by. Certain losses are irreplaceable, like losing your grandmom. May you have the strength to bear the losses and come out a better person always.
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