And the last day of 2015 is here. I feel neutral about 2015. It wasn’t all bad. But still I feel this year wasn’t that great. Maybe because I failed to live up to my own expectations. But then it wasn’t all that bad, was it? There were some good moments too and I can’t stress enough how much thankful I am for those good moments.
Celebrations – Birthdays and Anniversaries come every year spreading joys in our lives, don’t they? A week back we successfully completed our 8th wedding anniversary. And a month back we celebrated our 11th year of love. Both I and my husband were having doubts if we counted the years right. It all seemed to be not so long ago – the love confession, the acceptance, the disclosure at our houses, the parents’ approval, the engagement, the getting married part, the living together as a married couple deal, the having baby, the sleepless nights, and so on and on. Time sure does seem to be flying, but we are doing a great job in making memories worth chasing for, aren’t we?
Celebrating birthdays of our beloved ones is something I look forward to. Yesterday we celebrated Kanna’s 6th birthday. Seeing his excitement in turning a year older always makes me wonder if I felt the same rush of happiness during my birthdays when I was a kid. I don’t remember at all. But now, after Kanna took the biggest slice of my world, I feel the same excitement in celebrating my birthdays, to wake up to my birthday and to just think that it’s my birthday today. It is a wonderful feeling and I am happy that my child taught me to savor this merriment. Of course, I am getting wiser as years pass by, so that’s another thing to be excited about. 🙂
Friends – Near or far, real or virtual, close or not, good or bad, friends are a blessing to have. Whether it is to just talk or to indulge in some gossip or to just hang out or to ask some advice or to just say hi, a friend is needed. And I am lucky that I have many such friends. This year I was fortunate enough to meet with two of my favorite bloggers, Anamika and Parul, in Bangalore. When I went through tough phases, I had these friends, from my real world and the blogging world offering their hand to hold on to. I am forever grateful for having you guys in my life. Not to mention that to be married to a friend is another thing to be grateful for. 🙂
Health – Good health should be appreaciated. Though I had few weeks of battle with headache and sinus troubles, I am happy to be away from that constant feeling of having a head on top of my neck, it’s a nagging reminder that my head sends, “I am here!” Thankful that my headache is on a vacation now. 🙂
My Blogs – These days I haven’t been tending to my blogs as I would like to but I am grateful that my blogs are here for me as a passage for my expressions. This year saw this blog movig to its new residence, a permanent one. I still have a long way to go, but not without sending gratitude to Shantala who gifted me with this domain.
Tea, coffee, food – What would life be without these? No, I don’t even want to imagine that.
I am not making any resolution for this New Year, only because I fear that I won’t fullfill it. 🙂 But I do hope to get more writing done, do better time management, and more interaction with other bloggers. Last year, my Word of the Year was Calm. Though I lost all my calm towards the end of the year, the whole exercise was good. So I will be choosing another word for 2016. Still in the process of selection, will reveal the word as soon as I finalize one. 🙂
There are a lot more things I am grateful for. I can’t thank enough for all the simple joys I am blessed with each day. Few more hours and 2015 will bid adieu. I wish and hope that 2016 will bring us more happiness, excitement, peace, togetherness and more reasons for us to be grateful for!
Goodbye 2015! Welcome 2016!
Linking with Gratitude Cirlce.
Void Thoughts 
Wow. I have been reading a lot of new year posts so when I saw the title on your blog I couldn’t wait. Well, for me too, a new year is a neutral thing. Just a change of date but it gives you hope and allowed you to reflect on things during the entire year
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I always like to read year end posts. They seem to exude so much of positivity. Glad that you had a great year. Best wishes for a beautiful 2016!
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An interesting review of the year gone by; glad to be here, and congrats for the new domain. wishing you a great year ahead, may 2016 bring in all your hearts desire… wonder what the word would be for this year 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Angela. Wish you a fabulous 2016! 🙂
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A neutral 2015 is not too bad. My hope for you is that, from this point, it is just upwards and onwards for you. Wishing you lots of love, light and happiness in the coming year. 🙂
P.S. Word of the year – interesting concept. Will look forward to which one you select for this year.
P.P.S. You are very welcome. 🙂
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That’s okay. I hope you have a great 2016. Congrats on this new domain. I am seeing this new look only now as it has been a long time since I blogged or visited my favorite blogs.
All the best for 2015. I hope you choose a woty soon!
Have a happy and blessed new year! 🙂
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Yes Shalini, I know you haven’t been around much. May 2016 you write more and make your presence so much! I am almost zeroing in on my word. 🙂 Have an awesome 2016! 🙂
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Happy New Year Vinitha. A neutral, no action year is also a good one, I suppose. Atleast, all I want is peace and no surprises. Have a great year ahead.
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A neutral would not have been so bad, I went through a depressing state in the last quarter of 2015. But then regaining the positive outlook back again made it all better. 🙂 Have a fabulous 2016, Lata. Thank you for being here. 🙂
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Hugs, Vinitha! What a lovely and heart warming reflection post! Here’s wishing 2016 will be a wonderfully memorable year in all aspects. May you be blessed with all good things!
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Thank you for the good wishes, Vidya. Have a great year ahead. 🙂
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I wish you enough
Enough joy to keep you grateful
Enough warmth to keep you loved
Enough love to keep you healthy
Enough writing to keep you happy.
May 2016 be a year of more than enough on all these fronts. Let the neutral 2015 remain as a memory 🙂
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Aww, that’s a warm wish, Shailaja. 🙂 Wish you the same dear. ❤
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I get what you mean by your 2015 was neutral and maybe that’s why it doesn’t feel ‘great’. But then after reading the break down, it does come across as a pretty good year! Hope you have a wonderful 2016; looking forward to seeing your word for the new year. Happy New Year!
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Thank you Sanch! I decided to focus on the happy moments, tears can wait now, can’t they? 🙂 Happy New Year to you too Sanch. 🙂
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A lovely round up of the year gone by! Hope you have a great 2016. Happy New Year 🙂
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Thank you Reema! Happy New Year to you too. 🙂
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A lovely year that went past, gratitude for all the good things that happened! Wishing you many more happy events for the New Year.
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Thank you Kala! Wishing you the same. 🙂
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Happy 2016 to you! May the New year be more beautiful and full of happiness to you. 🙂
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Thanks Sheethal! Wishing you a fabulous 2016. 🙂
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I am thankful to you Vinitha for suggesting me to join the Write Tribe at the beginning of 2015 and supporting me in my blogging journey. In Aug 2014, on the same day our blogs got listed on Indiblogger, I found a friend in you and I see our friendship extending beyond our blogs. The day Parul, you and me met holds a special place for me too.
I wish you a very happy and gratitude filled new year. Let’s also wish your headache enjoys a life-long vacation 🙂
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I am glad that you contacted me, Anamika. Forever I will be grateful for having friends like you who without this blog I would have never found. 🙂
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