Christmas Eve

It's unbelievable that I have traversed this far.

I am overflowing with gratitude for everything that this year has bestowed me with. This year has been the busiest of my life till now.

Love fills me.

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Life

I woke up smiling and happy. Did my long pending washing clothes and off to invigilate students. I am glad that my life is going on well.

Many many unfinished tasks but hope remains. I am indeed joyous and grateful for HOPE.

And then we sang . . .

yesterday after a very long time, i sang to an audience. ofcourse, it wasn't a solo but nevertheless it filled my insides with so much joy. the song was una paloma blanca from the george baker selection. loved the way it went on.

yesterday was also a day of celebration commemorating a year of the inception of our department.

lovely moments.

grateful.

overwhelmed.

happy.

Three to end my day

It is 9: 14 pm now. When I started this blog, I thought I will make a daily entry for the things I am grateful for. I couldn't do it. It is today that I realised that it is more than a month since I even stepped here. If I said there weren't anything to be grateful for, I'd be lying. I would also be lying if I said that I was a bit too busy. I just let it go.

I am glad that I chose to record my gratitude for today. I am grateful for:

* being able to play badminton regularly again
* trying to make some resolutions work
*today! The whole day passed without any grudge, trouble, pain and complain

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Fruit of the work of my hands

                                                        

Money cannot buy love

or

Money cannot buy happiness

but

I did find happiness when I held my first paycheck in hand.

I earned it.

I am thankful for the money as it paves way for so many things.

Happy Happy.

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Strength and Energy

Inspite of loving to travel, certain journeys are not quite welcome to me. But I am grateful that I have the strength and energy to climb up and down into buses and trains. I can sustain the whole night's journey with little or barely no sleep. And I can manage it all alone. Isn't that a reason enough to be filled with gratitude and joy.

Small mercies have to be coaxed from within.

As I give thanks, I am silently imploring for contentment, joy and peace always.

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When trials teach

Writing gratitude for repeated failings is not an easy task but still I strive. I don't know how to keep the spirit going except by feeling that "All is for the good." The past weeks have seen me correcting, writing and re-correcting my drafts. I know I am being fine-tuned by my Supervisor but sometimes it just seems cumbersome.

For the first time, I am venturing to be thankful for what is to come. I know all shall be well. If I am not reprimanded now, then opportunities might not come that easily. Better now.

So here I am, being thankful for the corrections and shortcomings. I shall move beyond everything.

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Thankful for . . .

Today after a long long time I did some yoga. I have been postponing this for long. I felt like it and so just DID IT.

And for a greater part of the day, I just relaxed to two movies: flipping channels when one had a break. It was fun and less demanding than the thesis writing.

Just a bit of the writing is left. I am glad that it ending slowly but surely.

Only grace

Many things today prompted me to think about how life is a gift and one needs to treasure it. Time seems to be fleeting and being alive is a blessing.

Sometimes when motivating oneself becomes  slightly mundane and colourless, the higher power always plods me on. 

There are times when I want something so desperately but then I know it is not for me. Letting go is difficult but not impossible.

Reassured promises and loving sweet-nothings are lovely to hear when unexpected and I am thankful for such wonderful surprises.

Life goes on and gets even better with gratitude.

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A glowing 80th :)

On 13th March, I had blogged about how my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer and was fighting a battle. Many of your comments in the form of prayers, best wishes and encouragement was lovely. I was touched and grateful for all your words.

Now after four months, the medicines are working well and he is fine. On the 30th we celebrated his 80th and how joyful were we in that ocassion!

Sometimes miracles happen. Rather, it always happens. We only have to keep our eyes open.

Our entire family was broken when we got the news of his cancer and how faithless we were. We only thought of death and all that. But then he has lived through it and how! Hale and healthy to see the 80th on the 30th.

I am overwhelmed with gratitude to all of you who wished me well. The higher power looks and never disappoints :)