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2008 is gone, and here we welcome 2009. we celebrate this change with a ritual involving music, food, wine and try to have the best of it all. a time when we make a million resolutions. we evaluate happenings of this day minutely as the omens of next 364 days to come. we hope that it has everything to make this day more than ordinary.

but at the end of it, it is -

just another day.
just another year.
just another passing moment.

... and this too shall pass!

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  1. Kanan12:03 AM, January 05, 2009

    You said it! I think what matters is, we make each and every day of each year count, that there's no looking back and thinking.. "I didn't do this" or "I wish I had done this".

    I think psychologically it makes us feel rejuvenated to think it's the beginning of something, so it becomes exciting by default and that's the whole point. It's just something that we look forward to.

    Happy New Year to you. :)

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  2. Pradnya5:19 AM, January 05, 2009

    Happy New Year Nikesh!(Even if its just another year...)
    Just landed on ur blog, read a few posts. A good find, I would say :) Will keep visiting.

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  3. Nikesh Rathi9:41 PM, January 05, 2009

    @ Kanan - Happy new year to u too. Agreed that this celebration is more symbolic, and a sign of optimism of times to come!

    @ Pradnya - Thanks for dropping by :)
    Happy new year to u too!

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