Turning 34 tomorrow,
the year that’s by gone by, which is my transition from 33 to 34 has been an
extraordinary year in my life in so many ways both personally and professionally.
Although I am ridiculously lazy, I am happy with what I have been able to do
and experience in the last one year, there is always a scope for more.
Was discussing
with my friend Mohit last month that now we are
touching mid 30’s, the kids who are passing class XII now were not even in Kindergarten
when we passed out of class XII in 1998, Gosh we are pretty old, when we were in
college we thought blokes at 34 are very old, may be I am, but I dont feel old enough unless I count the years, When I do count all the beautiful years I have lived I realize I wont trade my age for anything else in this galaxy, my years of struggle at work, bunking school and college, my numerous travels, my escapades with my friends, being pathetic in studies, loss of my dad, my marriage, everything happened at time it was destined to and fortunately I was able to mostly able to enjoy most of it.I am blessed with the best family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers
one can really have especially the ones who are up there chilling with the
gods.
Each day teaches us something, it’s up to us
to take out positives from that or no, most times we don’t but life keeps
giving us hints on what are the right things to do.
My 33rd birthday
last year was extremely special as Kabir was there in my life, a couple of weeks
old as an infant and now he there in my life as a live wire that keeps us ticking and on our toes.
A lot of people feel I am obsessed with my son and think about him more than I
should, such people!!!! are right I say J.
Being a father
for an entire year has given me more sense of achievement and fulfillment than
anything else has ever given me. I never knew I could do the sort of stuff that
I really do for him, stuff like making him sleep, entertaining him, playing
with him, singing along with him, calming him down, giving him a bath &
making him walk gives me more smiles and pleasure than any electronic
interaction over the internet ever gave me. You do become baby focused when you
become a father, they were right.
If there were
two things I would want from life at the moment, was to watch my dad play with
my son and to be motivated enough to learn how to cook.
If there is one
thing I would like to do before I turn 35 next year is maybe to ensure with me
he does not need his mother or his grandmothers around.
I must thank god
for being very kind and doing what is best for us, for giving us sanity, wisdom
to do the right stuff more often than wrong.
