Happy new year 2024

Last year, 2023, was the first full year of my retirement that happened on 31/5/22 and I was determined to use it in the best possible manner. I started on a positive note and started some therapy for my arthritic knees. As is generally said, “ New Year resolutions are meant to be broken”, and so happened with me, with some unscheduled travel and social obligations sending my resolutions for a toss. The result – my arthritis worsened, spreading to other parts, mainly shoulders, along with certain other health issues ( cervical, insomnia etc), my efforts for a sustained engagement post my retirement bore no fruits and I also failed to fulfil certain social expectations. This was the year 2023 on personal front.

On other fronts, the nation once again witnessed an erratic monsoon, food inflation, serious train accident, Manipur incidents, loss in World Cup cricket final ( test match as well as one day) and towards the end, revival of covid in a new avatar. And while the Ukraine-Russia war refuses to die down, the world is witnessing unprecedented loss of life in Israel and Gaza. 

But being an eternal optimist, I welcome 2024 in full zest. If 2023 was a tad downcast on personal front, it also ended up on a high note with the publication of my first book on Christmas eve that’s receiving lots of adulation and some rave reviews and in spite of a slight deterioration in my health condition, I am still alive and kicking. And as a country, aren’t we set to become third largest economy, with booming industries and stock markets? Lastly, world is not blind to massive destruction as outcome of wars and seems poised to give peace a chance. 

On this positive note, let me wish you all, your near and dear, friends, family a very happy new year 2024. May you all scale new height of success and attain new peak of happiness in your life! 

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