Spirit of Mumbai

On 18th of Jan I witnessed the Spirit or Mumbai in all it regality. The spirit on full display for everyone to see and witness. People lining the roads, egging the runners on, cheering them, pushing them, giving them the nudge to make it over that finish line. It didn't matter who you are. Whether  you are someone they know, their family member, or a total stranger, Mumbaikar cheered on, held placards, offered water, snacks and encouragements. And we runners did our part. Appreciated them, gave them the thumbs, applauded their encouragement, but importantly soaked ourselves in this spirit and moved on,  striding mightly. Mumbai is a city that had to rebounded numerous times from riots and bomb blasts. But to see this true spirit is a very uplifting experience.

I distinctly remember this ine placard that said "Run stranger I cgeer for you." This made want to say that I am no stranger, I am a Mumbaikar just like you.

2014: A Reflection on the year gone by

We are already four days into the new year amd I know I am bit late to muse upon the year, but I am going to do it anyway.

2014, in many ways, has been a very trying year. There have emotional highs and lows, struggles, frustrations, sadness and goodbyes. But then there have been highs and personal bests and a discovery of new passion.

I thought that with the passing of my grandad, in 2012, I had seen the last of hospitals and medical bills and the stress that comes with it. However,  2014 has other things in store  for me. Cancer reared its head a3nf once again i found myself (still finding myself) battling a financial crisis.

If 2006 help me discover an inner strength, in 2014 I had to dig deeper. There have been so many times throughout the year i wanted to just give up, close my eyes and go deep into an internal sleep. But I coukd never give yp. Fight through my battles and find a way.

2014 also showed me a side of humanity that i seen with others but got a first hand experience of it myself. People do have their humanity, an inner goodness, a gratitude. I feel blessed to have seen it in abundance in the year gobe by. Feel grateful for all the people who came to our help.

2014 has been a year I got miles under my feet and futher my passion. I discovered  i could push  boundaries, push myself to greater heights and not limit myself. Impossible is just a word and i can always try , if I didn't suceed then there's always a next time, always a lesson to learn, room for improvement. But always it's a been a discovery of something you felt you never had.

Love too take some beating in  2014. Going through an emmotional and financial crisis is never easy on a relationship, especially in a relationship like mine. There have been emotional lows and struggles, misunderstanding and trials. But faces it and weathered and rallied together through it. Being independent-minded and  egotistical has no place. But through the trails your bonds grow stronger. And so we completed 7 years and look forward to many more years of togetherness and growing love and respect for each other, knowing that you always have a someone to see you through.

All in all, 2014 has been a year of discovery, of pushing limits, a year of reconciliation and strengthening bonds.

So now it is the time of 2015. A time to scale new heights and continuously push limits.