This time new year celebrations were to remember forever as i got a chance to pay my prayers to Mata Chintpurni. What a spiritual start to an year!! Hopefully whole year will turn out to be lucky for me vide her blessings. I made a lame excuse to my boss asking for two day leave despite the hectic official schedule. He allowed me without much ado. I was surprised to receive his sanction with a big smile on his face. That was the first time in the period of last two years when i genuinely thanked him.
Last time i visited chintpurni in 2005 along with my college friends but i did not remember anything about it. Vimal (a contractor cum friend) visits the holy shrine every month. I was planning to go along with him for last few months. But Mata favored me on the very auspicious day: New Year. We reached there on 31st evening. After spending night at a hotel, we geared up ourselves to fit into a long queue. it took us 6 hours to finally meet the goddess personally that too for a very short while. But i felt pure and tension free after paying my prayers. The purpose of visit solved. I reached back home in Bathinda at around 7pm on 1st January 2014.
First Sunday of 2014, 5th of january : Time 10.58am ]
As MP elections are nearing, Sanagt Darshans of Badal family is on spree. Our department is the first one to receive all the nuances from them as we are considered as one of the useless and non performing department. So whole of the department is busy with the preparations to get a shield somehow. When chief of the department is residing in Bathinda to take care of the arrangements how can we, as much juniors, think of getting a day off. But i managed to bunk as it was a first sunday of 2014 and i did not want to waste on a family for whom i am least bothered. So here i am, writing my first blog of year 2014.
A Review at Past
Last year i.e. 2013 was like a gas balloon. Before i could hold it firmly, it flew away. I could not realize the importance of personal life as work pressure and professional life kept me busy like hell. Still following are the instances which i would like to store forever:
• I could not take care of my health which resulted in an increase in waist line from 30" to 34". I did not think that i would ever touch that mark. I am disappointed health wise.
• I started looking for a perfect match for myself but could not succeed. I was approached from about half a dozen families but things did not turn out. I am disappointed on a personal front.
• I did not even touch a book, neither i studied something which could enhance my knowledge or at least benefit in my future. I am disappointed on study front.
• Our family bought our own house and I could help my brother to open his own shop making my whole family happy. I was not disappointed on family front which is the only good thing to cherish about 2013.
• Most of my friends got married which lead me to enjoy a soup all alone in vikas marriage in November as all other were enjoying with their better halves. Now we usually don't talk the way we used to. I found another guy called lovely to spare me from loneliness but i am not sure of the duration of this friendship. I am happy for them as they settled down.
• I visited Amarnath last year, I visited Mata Chintpurni. I started visiting Bala Ji temple In Goniana every tuesday. I am content on spiritual front.
• I competed two years in government job, my probation period will soon be cleared. i got transferred to Zira twice within Two months. I took a pledge to remain calm and hard working last year. I am happy that exhibit congruity to the same.
Pledge on New Year Eve 2014
Overall 2013 had been year full of disappointments on personnel front but full of happiness on family front. I take a pledge to remain calm and hardworking. I would like to give more time to myself definitely in this year. Hopefully i will be able to stick to it.
In the end, i would like to wish all my readers a very happy New Year. May God Bless You all with all the happiness in the life you desire of and as they say:
" Rabb Sareya Da Bhalla Kari..par Shuru Mere to Kari ;) "
Regards
Parul Goyal
