What #NewYear Reminds Me?

“See you next year.” 

Yesterday when I heard this sentence from my friend, I got shocked, quickly turned to her and asked, 

” What! Where are you going?” 

At that time, I was just busy helping my daughter get out of taxi and was not into this world. She started laughing and reminded me,

’’ Today is 31^st December 2014. What happened Andleeb? Seems you are tired,” 

Oh!!! I just giggled and thought, “ Yes, maybe I am tired. I was waiting for new year but when it approached me I completely forgot about it. How come!”

I was honestly surprised, and also pleased to hear about start of new year. Deep inside I was wondering how quickly the years are passing and now we are in 2015. 

This was yesterday but today. When I left main door of my building in morning and went out, cold air caught me. I remembered that it’s winter. I checked the temperature and it was 10 degree Centigrade.  In some parts of the world still it is snowing. On right side this is a picture of winter from Paradise Kashmir. 

For me snow symbolizes;

• Coldness
• Stillness
• Scariness
• Darkness

But it also gives a sense of calmness, peace. It gives a choice of hope and new start. 

Snow marks the arrival of new year and today we have entered into another year 2015. 

It's the time when we throw our old calendars and take out new calendar. Thousands of people gather around the world in different places and celebrate the arrival and beginning of new calendar. We plan to make our day special with family and friends. Try to enjoy the arrival and wish each other #goodluck. We make resolutions each year and try to complete plans with success. Today many people from across the world may have prepared lists of resolutions. Some will be successful and some of them,, may be; change their resolution and have some new resolution for them. Some will not be so successful. 

I never had any resolution for any year ever. This time after reading a post about resolutions. I had my first resolution. I hope that I will be successful. 

Like everyone else in the world, I am always happy to have a new year. But this new start brings lots of thoughts, emotions, ambitions with it. I am sitting in my room and trying to think about everything that I can relate with new year. Today is January 1st, 2015. 

What January 1st reminds me?

First day of the year always reminds me;

— about all the loved ones who have left in last year.

— about the goals not finished yet.

— to review my past year and its progress and failures. 

— there is nothing permanent like change.

— to leave my past behind and move forward.  

—forget about helplessness, depression and look for fulfillment of life.

— to muster up courage and fight. 

— to love and respect others and remember them in happiness and sadness.

— to get together with family and friends.

— to be myself.

— about the choice that I have and I can make. 

— that this year will also run swiftly, try to make out of it as much as possible. 

Above all it reminds me; about the celebration, party, family, fun and happiness. 

What New Year Gives Me?

It gives me;

— a hope to run and win. 

— courage to cross all the barriers that create hurdles in my way to victory. 

— a sense that happiness and celebration is not complete if I am not with my family or friends. 

— strength to fight.

— passion to attain my goals.

What Should I do in New Year?

I know, there is no guarantee that I will get chance to celebrate another year or not. 

So why not; 

— thank our Creator for every blessing? 

— Love our family and friends? 

— return the love, the time, the passion, the encouragement our loved ones gave us last year?

— have high ambitions, forget about each hard memory of past and move on?

— make this year as that we do not need to sigh when this will depart? 

— try to reach our goals?

Every year we try to learn from our mistakes of old year and decide not to repeat any mistake again. We write everything in our mind and save it for coming year. This new year is truly linked to our old year but we can have a new horizon. We can bring a better change. We can not only make resolutions but act to attain them and be successful. 

Our life is passing with a speed and many goals are not reached but do not lose hope as Creator always have better plans for us.

What I wish in New Year?

I wish for Peace in new year. I hope that all the problems will reduce and within coming few years they will be minimized. I wish that world enjoy peace and learn to accept each others' differences and live in harmony. 

I hope we will not hear, ”Failure, Alas!” at last but, “ Success, Yeah!”

What January 1st reminds you? What new year gives you and what you have decided to complete in 2015?

All the pictures are downloaded from Facebook.