Alvida 2010.....

When you will read this blog, year 2010 will be taking its last few breaths and 2011 will be warming up. For our nation as well as for me personally year 2010 was a big one. Here I’m more concerned about my pain and gain theory rather then nation’s problems.

This year was one of the most important years of my life. If I will say it was a decisive year then I will not be wrong either. At personal, professional and emotional front it was best year till date.

There were many breathtaking moments, many memorable encounters…I am going to discuss all of them in chronological order.

There were many places where I visit.

Even the start of this year was very special as I went to visit golden temple on 1^st Jan with NSN friends. That trip was brilliant. I went Wagha border and jaliyawala bagh, about which otherwise I have heard only in old stories.

At the start of this year I was in gurgaon. In gurgaon only I met Vinay and Balraj. Though I knew vinay and balraj from NSN starting days but its gurgoan days which brought us closer, So close that we have spend lots of unforgettable moments together. Both are now part of my heart and Vinay is now my best friend. Vinay is one such friend for whom I can feel proud on myself. After few memorable days of gurgaon, our training with NSN was over and we have to move our locations. I can’t forget that day (2^nd Feb.) when people were crying like kids.

I got Gujarat and went to Ahmadabad. Here I got my first project (2G Uninor) and met Mr swapnil Mistry. Mistry sir was my first boss and always politically correct guy. I have learnt a lot from him. Later in Ahmadabad only I met Vaibhav and Nishant. We four (these 2, me and vinay) became room mates and spent some quality time together. I can never ever forget those funny moments in my whole life. While Vaibhav was very sophisticated and practical guy, Nishant was totally fun loving animal.

After leaving Ahmedabad, I went to Rajkot. I spend almost 5-6 months and all this time was full of loneliness apart from the time I spend with Pranav. Rajkot taught me how to live life alone and how to enjoy your loneliness. In Rajkot I came to know kathiyawadi culture and get a chance to know rural Gujarat which was pleasant. This loneliness brings a writer, blogger and traveler out of me. With Pranav and other friends I have visited many places like deev, somnath, gir, tulsi shyam and many more. In Rajkot I got friends like Jay, Heeral, Ramij, Deepak, Vivek and Rajiv.

Rajiv was a wild card entry in my life but soon we became friends. In Rajkot only I met few old friends Niraj, chandna and Abhishek. Niraj was a childhood friend and it was very special to have him near to me. Abhisehk and I was perfect partner for “best restaurant hunting mission” and together we explored many restaurants. Visit of Chanda to Rajkot was never being less memorable.

I was in “thoda hai thode ki jarurat hai” mode in Rajkot when I get a call to join CARE team and it was like miracle. It came to me as if god responds to all prayers.

I joined care team and apart from a good Profile, money and respect, it gave me a chance to re-join a losing battle. A battle which otherwise I was about to lose with a huge difference.

Anyways after coming to care I got a chance to visited few places and met few old friends which otherwise I never have even dreamt.

First I went to Bangalore and met ankit (after 1.5 yrs), smita (after 2-3 yrs), sarika(1 yr), vikrant (2.5 yrs),ashwin (3 yrs).

And ya I met and talk to Ashwini Patankar, an old friend of graduation days with whom I talk after almost 3-4 years.

I get to know Naveed which was a colleague in college and is a friend now.

After Bangalore I went to Mohali-chandigarh and Amabala. I had seen rock garden, Sukna Lake there and met Balraj there. I also patch up with avneet whom I had some arguments earlier and we were not talking from a considerable time.

I went to UP west and met some very practical people there. I had visited taj mahal and Red fort also.

For family too this year was special as construction work of my home is over this year. My sister got married this year. And in her marriage I met almost all my relatives.

In the middle of all these moments how can I forget the moment I spent with Rahul Rathore and Arti. While I got a friend and a decent human being like rahul in Gujarat, I had also spent some class moments with arti.

So finally this year is going…

I am happy and sad…..

Good bye 2010…..

And thanks for everything you give to me….

Do i need a break?

I am in Bangalore from last 7 days now…and its my 2^nd trip to place, before this I was in agra, meerut, mohali and many other cities..After joining NSN,care Team I am a free bird, who is checking the dimensions of sky. I am visiting many cities. I am discovering new places. I am meeting friends whom actually I had given a mental farewell.

When I’m meeting with old friends I am noticing something which is bothering me…its their way of living life…when in college they were full of life, full of energy, full of jokes…now some of them are just living their life waiting for weekends. In the middle of this they are working like machines…Some people are just busy with tv, face book, laptops…that’s it….either they don’t know who they were or they don’t want know….they have lost all their energy..

Every one is depressed, tensed. Everyone is tired mentally. It seems as if they are in loop, they want to get out of this but did not have courage to break the damn door…deep in their heart they know that they are just pawns of their habits, their liking, their way of living….but they are so happy in this mirage that any knock seems intrusion to them…

When we were in college, we don’t have money but freedom….we follows our own philosophies, principles….but now where are we going??

Its like racing a gym cycle, where you are walking and running but actually you are not going anywhere….

Is this the kind of life I want for myself??

Is this the kind of life for which I work hard for 1 quarter of my life?

Is this what they called as L I F E?

I want to live my life not just want to pass it??

Will all these responsibilities and in-securities turn out me in to machine some day….??

What I suppose to do in order not to get in this trap of life??

Do I need a mental, physical and emotional break?

I need answers……