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WOW Moment-50th Birthday

WOW experience: . Turning 50 is a grand event in itself with half the battle of life won. It's a time when one must look back, recollect and smile cheerfully. I learned to trust myself, trust my companion, trust life - believe that life is not a walk from dullness to boredom, but always and ever an adventure. If there is no tension, no conflict, no suffering, there is no life.
"Everything worth doing in the world is a desperate gamble, a game of chance, where nothing is certain." While I have already done so much over the last 50 years, Made some wonderful and good friends that are real everyday honest people,have made some priceless relationships , pissed off a few enemies, fought a few wars and even won a battle or two. Learned half as much as I've forgotten and luckily only forgotten half as much as I've learned... but things that I am most proud in my life are the top of are my best personal life achievements to date. .I have 2 beautiful children, sahil and shamik and a beautiful wife sejal., all of whom will help me remember who they are over the next 50 years, I am eyeing forward to welcome new sturdy and identical additions to this family ...lol
in this painting : I Have tried to compile those 50 years of life …I came on this earth as biological child of my parents,, today I would like to share, which I have heard from my mother , that I was unwanted child , the doctor told my parents at time that it’s too late to terminate the pregnancy,,& that decision gave me 50 wonderful years to breathe on this earth & today, I would like to extend my tons of thanks to both: MA & PAPPA, for giving the gift of life.
year by year the soul started rising up ,,from sprout to slim stem & today it has become a big trunk ..a cross section of that life has lot to say a lot …as like "Tree rings tell the life story of the tree… The diameter of a tree trunk increases as the tree grows, typically adding one concentric ring each year….. each year of life has something to say, every Decade has to say some stories,, & today the GOLDEN year has come ..you can see the 50th ring of life…from dark to bright,, ,from small to big…the life has moved ahead….With that I am also feeling free to resemble life like rock climbing . the principles of rock climbing are just applicable to journey of life :…:they are : [1st ]Don't let go: . I've learned that in order to succeed, letting go is not an option; fear and feelings of inadequacy are totally normal in anything new or challenging. [2nd ]Trust your partner Trust your partner. Your climbing partner can be the difference between life and death. My climbing partner :sejal : does whatever is needed to make sure I succeed. This means a ton of encouragement, clear communication, constructive criticism, and watching out for my safety. [3rd ]If you don't succeed at first, try a new approach [4th ] Don't let fear get the best of you. it's important to not let fear overcome you to the point that you give up, or worse, don't try.[5th ]It's not always about making it to the top :Completing a route may take a few tries, and depending on the difficulty, maybe months — even years.. And that's the point life, is a small series of goals and individual problems that enable you to get to your final destination .During the life journey I have also succeeded Making Bridges :I have learned how to build a bridge of connection, no matter how different, or difficult, someone is.. We human beings are social animals. we interact with each other and we have a deep, unrelenting need to bond with other people. It’s funny how many people will get lost chasing fame, money, power or notoriety when what they truly want is a strong connection with meaningful people and all those things they chase are really covert attempts at social bonding. Your intention is key. Even if your efforts are clumsy, if your intention is friendly, respectful and interested, your offer for connection is still positive. There is always the potential for a bridge of connection. ..DURING this 5 decades of life i have celebrated the evolution of new associations and also have experienced the pain of dying relations on breaking up of TWO major bridges.
Today on this 50th b’day I paint myself on the top of HILL, top of the world with great inner enthusiasm … I can feel confidence in me,, I can feel happiness & solidity. I am full of joy …it’s time to step on the Meadows, , the time has come to enjoy the fruits of life. Ahead from here, on one side I can see drop going DOWNWORDs..[certainly not my choice ] AND on other side ,the destiny waiting to lead me to the smooth gradient of UP- GOING rises of life .. I am ready to hike that curves, ,,,I am all set to enjoy the upcoming journey , and very sure that future years will be much vibrant .NOW i want to do what I have not done but have wish to do.. I want to make a list of things i want to do before i die—is exciting.. above all that on 50th birthday , I am feeling so much cheerful and proud of myself on seeing on the back ,down the hill from here .i would love to talk and to recall each and every movements :”movements of sorrow v/s happiness ,movements of gain v/s loss” that has molded me during those 50 years :. at this junction ,all those memories have lined up and passes through my close eyes like quick slide slow , helping me to recharge my conclusions. i thank GOD for all that wonderful 50 years of life..

Lastly my free advice to all who are close to this wonderful age : “””step out of the shadows & dance with your creativity,,