The best part of the year!!

It’s finally here! Its December, it’s the time of joy and celebration!! It’s Christmas!!! The time when we thank for a great year we had and wish for even great year ahead!! Cookies, gifts and the lovely carols… it’s all lovely!! But what is the best part of this season?? For me... it’s always been Santa and the Gifts!! Yes, the plump, jolly, white-bearded loveable old man giving gifts to the kids!! Writing the wish list, putting it under the pillow and hoping that Santa picks it up and showers all of those lovely gifts on the Christmas day!! God Santa must be one Richie rich to get all those gifts (thank god grownups don’t write wish lists!! Else Santa would have to take huge loan to fulfill all of it!! ) .

And in week from now... it’s going to be a new year!! Another year to live our lives, another chance to be what we want to be, another great gift from God!! Brand NEW 365 days!! Another reason to celebrate life!! Come 31st and we all will be ready to embrace the New Year and bid good bye to 2009!! The year we lived out - the year we got it all. It’s been quite a year to say. From acute economical depression to “unexpected” 8% growth, we’ve seen it all. We had Rahman and Rasool Pookutty charming the world at one end and Leander Paes making us proud at the other end! We had Sachin smashing records after records and Vishwanathan Anand walking away to glory!! From average playing team to the top cricket team, we have seen success in all fields. India has grown from being a ‘Slumdog’ to being a “Millionaire”! WE are the Biggest Emerging markets of the world! When Uncle Sam (read US of A!) was hitting up bad and leaking up mad, we were right there steady and trotting just fine. I don’t say we never had any hiccups. But then who doesn’t have!! The greatest thing is that we’ve grown from what we were, learnt from what we’ve done wrong.

Personally, it’s been a terrific year!! From the Big Satyam Fiasco in January to a great appraisal in December, life has come a full circle. My first abroad trip and great time at work, finding some amazing friends at work - it has been massive fun!! One year of blogging (yes the first post has been on Oct 2008!) and some amazing Blog friends. I have been lucky to read some amazing blogs and fortunate to have some great comments for mine!! I’ve met some wonderful people made some amazing friends. What a year it has been! The love of friends and family has made me happy all through. Nieces and nephews being born and grand mom leaving for eternal peace, I’ve been through sorrow and bliss. I could not have asked for anything more!! What a year it has been!!! Thanks to all of you who’ve kept reading my posts and inspired me with some amazing posts of yours. Kudos to A.S for following her dream and making it - God Bless you my dear! Congrats to Diva for flying away to London. !! I hope that all of you had the best time of your life and wish you have even better in the coming year!!

Ring Out the Old,

Usher in the NEW,

See the world in a new way,

Live your life in a greater way,

Laugh and play all the way,

I wish you get whatever you say!!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Fantastic NEW YEAR!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!

Cheers
Rammy