Happy New Year!
Ajeet January 1st, 2009
Goodbye 2008! To say that we are living through historic times, would be quite an understatement. It was a year of many crises and few victories. As hurricane Ike swept across coastal United States resulting in tremendous losses, a storm of a different nature was unfolding in the financial world. The dam that was barely holding the raging financial storm in 2007, broke and unleashed its full fury on everything in its path. Amidst these crises, there was the historic US election where for the first time an African-American made it to the top post. China, the host to the spectacular Beijing Olympics was also not spared, as the devastating Sichuan earthquake took its toll. Neighbouring Mynamar bore the brunt of the deadly cyclone Nargis. Terrorism reared its ugly head once again with attacks in Pakistan and India, escalating tensions between the nuclear armed neighbours. Phew!
The financial turmoil in the world will probably continue in 2009 – cascading into more bankruptcies, job losses, etc – like the lingering aftershocks of a dying earthquake. When it does subside this year or the next, we would have a far healthier world relieved of its excesses. Obama as the new president of the United States will probably try and reverse some of the unilateral military policies of the previous administration. That would definitely help to constrain the fuel feeding the fire of hatred & terrorism.
Here we are yet again… at the doorstep of a brand new year! Jan 1 2009 – Of course its just a date, just another moment in cosmic history. Mankind has been through terrible tragedies before, and it will in the future. We have always evolved to be a stronger and better lot, as we learned from our collective mistakes. So lets pick up where we left off, and walk into the future with two indispensable items – Hope and Faith – the enablers of our survival and progress!
All the best, and may Love, Health and Happiness be yours in the year ahead. Happy 2009 from the both of us!
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