A Day of Taking Stock
Today I complete a quarter of a century on this earth. I am now officially grown up after having left home 8 years ago, 5 years of hostel/ PG life, 3 years of work, 1 year of staying with relatives and 2 years of marriage. It’s a good day to take stock. Chandni & Kiran have written so beautifully on what they have gained and droppen to reach where they are today. It made me think.
Today is a good day for introspective stocktaking.
I have a wonderful family which has supported me all through. I have married a wonderful man who is my life. I have been lucky to have a second set of parents in my in-laws.
What have I gained? A wonderful man to call my husband and stand by my side always and a second set of parents for starters.
I have gained a wonderful set of friends who are also my family – both old & new.
I have gained patience and the wisdom of accepting people for who they are.
I have gained the knowledge that I am not perfect and not everyone is good.
I have also learned that i don’t always need to raise a scene to get my work done – it can be done with a smile and a friendly voice.
I have also gained a few kilos 😦
I have also gained quite a few pairs of shoes & bags.
I have learnt that its not always my responsibility and that I can’t take on the liability of being responsible for someone else’s action, on which I have no influence.
I have dropped those who I thought were my friends, but turned out to be serpents in sheep’s clothing.
I have dropped the habit of being judgmental.
I am trying hard to drop the habit of taking everything personally, and to develop a thick skin.
I am climbing up the ladder professionally. I have learnt that I don’t need to be a lawyer 24/7. I have learnt that it is okay to be me. People can accept me for what I am, and if they can’t then balls to them – their loss. I have learnt to grow up and not blame others for my actions.
I will not call myself mature, but I can say that I am getting there.
bestest wishes. have a great year ahead 🙂
Mumbai Diva
June 9, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful one.
Gentle Whispers
June 9, 2009 at 1:22 pm
hey happy birthday !!
have been reading you for a while. but what's best day to delurk and wish you happiness on this day and forever !! 🙂
that was a cool post and nice way to mark your special day. Have fun 🙂
BlueMist
June 9, 2009 at 1:26 pm
good goin gal!!loved the post in a totalitarian sense.u surely r getting there. 🙂 Happy b'day!!
Ria
June 9, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Happy b'day and wishing many more your way.
J
June 9, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Nice nice…
the gaining of the kilos seems to be a constant with all of us.
karmickids
June 10, 2009 at 4:16 am
Happy Birthday :). I think it's very cool the way you've summed up your gains. very direct and clear without too much of introspection on each point. I would love to see you do another version of this at 30 🙂 and hopefully be still here to read it 🙂
Have a fantastic year
Just call me 'A'
June 10, 2009 at 7:19 am
@ Mumbai Diva
Thanks so much 🙂
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:51 am
@ Gentle Whispers
Thank you so much and yes I did have a wonderful day. Now countdown begins for the next birthday 🙂
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:51 am
@ BlueMilst
Wow i got lurker,….yeahhhh makes me feel like I'm some celebrity or something 😛
Thanks for delurking and stay delurked now and thank you so much for your wishes 🙂
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:52 am
@ Ria
Thank you so much sweetie…now we shall wait for your day 🙂
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:53 am
@ J
Thank you so much dude 🙂
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:53 am
@ karmickids
Welcome to my blog and thank you so much for commenting. Yup gaining of the kilos seems pretty much constant. trying to lose it desperately though
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:54 am
@ A
Hey that is a great idea – to do such an introspective post again when I am 30. I'm guessing I shall be around, hopefully you'll be around as well to read it 🙂
And thank you so much for your wishes 🙂
SMM
June 10, 2009 at 10:56 am
Happy Bday luv!
**I am trying hard to drop the habit of taking everything personally, and to develop a thick skin.
I like that u hv gained THAT quality. Way to go!
Keshi.
Keshi
June 11, 2009 at 4:39 am
Many many happy returns of the day!!! 🙂 Awesome post! 🙂
Medha
June 11, 2009 at 6:37 am
Thanks so much Keshi 🙂
And I'm trying to hard to develop that quality. I can say that people who don't know me too well will think that I have a thick skin, but people who know me very well can see right through
SMM
June 11, 2009 at 7:11 am
Awww thanks so much Medha 🙂
SMM
June 11, 2009 at 7:12 am
Belated Happy Bday..Im so sorry I missed :(.. but hope you have a lovely year with best of things coming your way
Anu
June 12, 2009 at 6:46 pm
@ Anu
Thanks so much for the wishes 🙂
SMM
June 16, 2009 at 3:09 pm