Is there a need for a grand celebration for a new year when life itself is a manifestation of Grandness?

never intended to write anythin to sum up this year, but since there's some time to kill, perhaps a lil reminiscence of  2008 & a lil outlook for 2009 might serve as a good reminder for me. usually people start resolutions & clean new sheets of deeds at the beginnin of the year but for me, it's juz carryin on forward with life, with more opportunities & more challenges ahead.

2008 has been rather lovely with the highlight bein the boyfriend of 12 years surprisin me with his Magic Show right in front of our former Secondary School on my birthday & in August, our families were formally introduced & that lead to our joyous engagement in October. Couldn't believe and couldn't be more thankful for tis move forward & insya Allah, we shall progress a step further in 2009.

still, life ain't always dandy & i realise much moments of 2008, go by spontaneously and played by ear. i'm really thankful for those who have let me in & are always pourin me with much of their love & support even though i haven't been the most active social person/friend/family member around. despite so, there are also those who have become distant but i guess, it's not unusual that when interest & priorities takes a change of course, there are tendencies that people who are once close, grow apart, but although hardly we do keep in touch, i have always had whom i call friends/family, no matter where and how they have become, close to my heart & constantly pray for their good well-being. i've come to realise how not easy it is to play the role of in-betweens & that there are certain things i have to forgo & accept, in which redha seems to be the most precious lesson i have learnt tis year. and to continue dealin with my inner struggles with much reliance of precious hope & enduring patience with much of God's guiding light. 

age seems to be catchin up these days & i haven't been the fittest of person too tis year. gone are the glorious days of me doin high kicks in fitness class, or contortin myself in yoga poses or prancin away with children or even shimmyin to the lures of the drums/tabla. 2008 is very sedentary, with me breakin my record for takin the MCs, either to rest or recover. as a new friend said " u are now glorified" when i said my glory days are over. hah indeed, with more white hairs sproutin as my mum flipped thru my hair.ooh but i managed to cover 5km for my SHAPE run in july! ok, that's pretty much the Only healthy achievement i made tis year. heh nevertheless.

well here i come today with unfulfilled responsibilities & hopes & perhaps a lifetime of dreams. may many more days ahead for tis life, be smooth & swell with abundance of Divine love, forgiveness & guidance as i continue rockin on (may be mellow but never faint) in 1430H/2009! and the same goes for u too!

Cheers~