Nov 28, 2019

Time goes by pretty fast, doesn’t it? The dusk of every passing year settles and we look forward to the dawn of new year and hope we will have a great year ahead with lots of promises for everyone. January feels like just yesterday, where has the year gone? Don’t you think we need to introspect how the year has been and what we wish to do the next year. I always believe setting personal goals for myself, the family and my work place I like to look back and see all the wrongs I have done and how I can better myself. I find each passing year highly satisfying with ups and down as everyone witnesses. For 40 years of my professional career, I never asked any of my friends for personal favours but I made promises to help poor families to the extent I could. These people have been an integral part of my life; my successes & failures and they made sure to keep me and my family happy by virtue of their loyalty. I always thought I have to pay them back as they struggled for their Roti, Kapda & Makan and always looked up to me. Last few years brought cheers for each one of them and I will always remain indebted to my friends who helped me in my efforts. The poor people had been deprived of some basic amenities and comforts of life and I am happy I could bring smiles on their faces by doing my bit. We had been thinking of raising a Girl Child and giving her best education and finally we succeeded in getting her admitted in one of the best schools. Am happy that she is doing well in her studies and we take pride we have adopted for her basic needs including the all important education. To work for a social cause is something which brings lot of satisfaction and pride and such issues are always on top of my agenda. I am indebted to the almighty god for sending this opportunity to us and we are happy as each one in the family had this desire to contribute. On family front Tanushree & Abhishek (Daughter & Son-in-Law) moved from Canada to London to explore Europe on their respective assignments while Son Deepanshu continued to strengthen himself in Economics and International Affairs as a Professor and proved he is a prolific writer too. He has made deep inroads in academics and gained strength in his current assignment with Jindal University. Better half Sadhna continued in her role as Counselling Specialist in family welfare under the Government of India’s National Health Mission. Currently she is in Consultants role and year by year has proved her worth in the organizations she has served under USAID projects. The year 2018-2019 was an amalgamation of both happy and sad memories as Chachiji, the last one in the older generation in my family and Mummy Ji ( mother-in-law) left us for their heavenly abode. May their soul rest in peace. I continue to struggle with my diabetes, Hypertension, pain in knee joints & tail bone as a result of fractures and eyes due to Glaucoma but I have learnt how to live with all these pains. There is no point complaining because I am satisfied with all the blessings that I already have. Professionally I find myself stronger as I took up regular teaching and happy that my mentoring to a