
Old year departs gently, ushering in the New
So lured are we by the glamour & glitter of the New, that we forget the Old, its goodness, its warmth, as we fly with the time
New hopes, new dreams, new aspirations, desires & ambitions lead us on to fascinating avenues & lanes
A journey so challenging & exhilarating that leaves us with little time to pause & ponder
Then, one day, when we stop to catch a breath and absentmindedly look back, the spectacle of our yesteryear’s memoirs, diaries & recollections spring back at us
The lazy days when we would listen to a play on AIR, or the exciting days when TV invaded our drawing rooms with Asiad, to be later taken over by crazy online streaming
Taking eager steps to school in Bata shoes, weighed down by Duckback school bag heavy with books, dreams and ambitions
Travelling in 2nd class, a coach full of students, heart full of aspirations, to the realm that takes us a step closer to so many dreams that whisper in our ears
Some dreams are fulfilled, some forgotten, some broken, some carelessly tossed away, adorn our path as we move along
The pride and joy of owning the first Nokia mobile phone, making the first brief call, packing in as many words in as little time, for rates were high
The arriving in life moment with the first Blackberry, replacing it with little thought with iPhone, Samsung Note and what not, for choices are many
Switching happily from DTC buses, to auto, to the proud ride in first Maruti 800
Moving on from a generation that held on to dreams, clung on romantically to a few material possessions, to a generation that’s spoilt for choice, often confused, bemused or bewildered, easily disillusioned
As we look back, time pauses for a while, to string together our forgotten or lost dreams chipped and dulled with years, new wishes and resolutions glowing with hope and yearnings, into a glittering, uneven multi-coloured necklace.