The year 2014 paves its way to the year 2015. As the old man 2014 bends extending his hand and opens the door to welcome the New Year, it's time for some introspection. A la getting rid off the old cloths for new ones and the soul moving from one body to another as famously extolled by Lord Krishna in BHAGWAT GITA, only the number of the year changes. Nothing else, as more or less the status quo is maintained. We may forget history but we don't forget to repeat it year after year. Similar to this starting stanza of the Kishore's song
EK RUT AE, EK RUN JAE PHIR,
MOUSAM BADLENA, BADLE NASEEB.
"One season comes and another goes,
the season changes not the fateful woes".
This year came with a mixed bag of good, bad and ugly. Made new friends, revived old ones and lost some ones, once and for all. To me almost all the New Year wishes expressed over the years have been pleasant which makes them forgettable. Our inherent human nature makes us remember the unpleasant ones. I remember one from 1st January 1982. On the first New Year after his marriage to Diana, Prince Charles wished the nosey British Paparazzi " Have a Nasty New Year". Let me repeat the forgettable wish as I do not forget to do at the end of every year, HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR 2015.
Crisp and yet full of everything. It has a pragmatic feel to it about years and days and at the same time it has lots of nostalgia about this time of the year. Perfect blend.
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