New Year....here u are....again!

So whats so great about the New Year approaching? It comes every year...it is freaking repetitive. But we still celebrate it, and welcome it with bigger and better parties each year! Why? Why this maddening elation over something which is here every year?

I recently realized that for every New Year that we welcome...there is an old one which goes away....taking with it 365 days of our lived lives. And the coming unknown 365 days await us......with God knows what in store for us!!

I know I sound a wee bit pessimistic over here but the truth is :

- every new year makes us a bit older,

- every new year bring uncertainties

- every new year the path of our life changes from what we had not planned it to be

- every new year our children grow up a little more....with 'life' getting ready to ambush them with heart breaks, disillusionment, hard realities.....

- every new year one realizes the futility of some cherished dreams and strikes them off their list

New Year Sucks!

Now, that I have completely depressed you, let me highlight certain positives also....like they say 'every coin has a flip side' :

- every new year brings with it hope and new dreams

- every new year makes us more resilient to fight new battles

- every new year does see some of our dreams fulfilled

- and every new year sees our children become stronger, confident and blossom into amazing personalities.

Maybe New Year doesn't suck as much!