Initially there was no idea for this type of a blog post. It eventually dawned upon me, that the responses we gave are on a common topic and everybody has a distinct yet similar choice of expression for this present year 2017.

So I thought why not try something new with it.

We are about 3 days away from the beginning of a new year. Almost always, when everyone is busy denying or avoiding this topic, in order to not to have shattered hopes in the year later, or again, busy treating it like any other day and making no fuss about it, eventually the topic surfaces unmistakably and we all are talking about it in one way or the other.

Some pessimistically, some optimistically and many enthusiastically.

In the practical sense of things, yes! Everything does remain the same and it does not start snowing somewhere suddenly where it’s a dessert, but emotionally and spiritually we are triggered.

It is this silent dawning upon us, even though time is eternal and yet when humans measure it, we measure it because we are mortals and there is time with or without us. So at the end of a year, we realize another part of our life is lived, what we made and what we did not make of it all lingers like a warm sensation within our heart, during the time of winter, when the moon is swaying our emotions, we experience everything like a high tide.

A gushing wave of everything there ever was and everything which is uncertain in that very instant.

Why do you think New Year resolutions came into existence?

The end and the beginning of something makes us think about its direction.

The most important question of all at the year end, did you enjoy 2017?

The first of 3 questions and the one that started this whole process unknowingly.

Don’t you think,
That the best things in life happen or start unknowingly?

So with 53 views and a total of 19 votes, we have a pretty clear idea about how many enjoyed this year and how many did not. I am definitely bad at maths, so if you can give me an accurate percentage that will be great, I think about 71% people had a blast this year of the total 19 who voted.

So with 71% people who were happy during this year, we can conclude this was a year of happiness.

According to my own observations, I think a lot of new and interesting things happened with Us all, this time around.

Apart from some rough patches and uncertainty about the coming days, I think the time holds great promise.

With a great promise comes great responsibility.

There’s a synonymous yes and I think everyone does feel, that what they had imagined for 2017, could actually be happening in 2018 and maybe more?

We better understand a little bit more about who we are, we are excited, a little terrified and our curiosity has definitely piqued.

Second question: This was a weird year?

54 views, 14 yeses and 2 noes we have another interesting picture here, just about 10% said “NO” to this being a weird year and similarly said “YES” to have enjoyed 2017, their choices and result remain consistent. A resounding great year indeed for them.

But what about the 14 who  have agreed upon enjoying 2017?

So was this a weird year, as well as you did enjoy it? Or you are plain confused?

Here is what I think, experience wise it was weird, first of its kind, confusing in an unknown way and therefore we cannot be sure if it was good or not.

But whatever you got to see, explore, learn and emerged wiser out off has made you happy. You are undoubtedly happy for all that which has happened this year.

You cannot summarize it and therefore it simply becomes weird.

The kind of third question, can you DM me your reasons?

Well let’s just say that this one got a bleak response and leave it at that.

However I did notice some ardent support coming my way with that 1 yes right there.

Some people in our lives are always curious about what we have to say.

Those are the conversations which our years are filled with.

Conclusion

Every year is a miracle, how life changes completely in just about 365 days is amazing. Feels dreamlike.

Between the 31st of December and 1st of January is a transition period, where the veil of routine is lifted. You get to see a new land to tread on and a new path to walk on. Before you slide back into routine again and wait for the next new year.

Even if it’s a psychological kick make the most it, you only get a few every year. Remember what happened when you missed it in the current year?

This time around you have got no excuses, you don’t have to start on the first, but you can if you want to start on the 1st day of the month, on the first day of the week and in the first month of the year.

2018 is the opportunity you have been waiting for. 01/January/Monday/New Year 2018

To wrap up 2017 I would say, the year which we did not expect to be so good but yet at the same time be so distinctively challenging.

I wish you a very happy new year, best of days and best of experiences ahead. Have a great one.