The last look
Friendship pops up right in your face when on a solitary ramble
Understanding suddenly sparkles in thus far unresponsive eyes
And fun and laughter cosy up to you in a sudden burst of affection
Love twinkles from unlikely corners
while heartache comes to you mixed into a glass of sweet wine
A thread of kinship momentarily pulls at you from behind strangers’ faces
It was a rigorous year. Laughing really hard, running like mad till I was out of breath, bumping headlong into friends, falling flat on my face, the ground giving way beneath me and discovering suddenly…that I could fly!
Plenty happened at work…all good.
I visited a foreign country….it was a memorable experience.
Made a whole lot of new friends. Let go of some old ones. And found some long-lost ones.
I looked for love…and found something else. Or maybe not. And lost it again.
I wrote a lot. As IdeaSmith. As myself. Online. Offline. I even got paid!
And despite everything else, it was a good year. A very good year.
And now to 2006, I’ll say the single most important thing I learnt, the one thing I’ve learnt to say to everyone and everything in my life.
Thank you for happening to me. Goodbye!
Prolific Dyslexic on 
Radha on 
IdeaSmith on 
Parth on 
anand on 
le on 
Ruvy on 
umashankar on 
1Sakshi
wrote on 28 December 2006 at 14:22
Ah! Reading this…is as good as reflecting upon my own experiences.
Anywaz…have a great year ahead.
Happy New Year in advance.
2Pensive Lawyer
wrote on 28 December 2006 at 15:14
Thats a beautiful thought. Couldn’t have put it better myself.
Best wishes for a glorious 2007.
3ideasmith
wrote on 28 December 2006 at 18:36
@ Sakshi: Wish me in person, woman!
@ Pensive: Thenk yew…u can wish me on the phone!
4Pravin Paratey
wrote on 28 December 2006 at 22:48
the poem was rather nicely penned
3 more days to go still. w00t
5ratz
wrote on 29 December 2006 at 16:27
Beau-ti-ful!!!
6Melody
wrote on 30 December 2006 at 1:01
“Laughing really hard, running like mad till I was out of breath, bumping headlong into friends, falling flat on my face, the ground giving way beneath me and discovering suddenly…that I could fly!”
Sounds Simply Divine!
PS: After reading your replies to Saks & Pensive, I shall not leave any NY greeting here but hug you in person
7Sundar
wrote on 30 December 2006 at 7:54
Wishes for a happy and enriched 2007 for you and your family. God Bless.
8ideasmith
wrote on 30 December 2006 at 12:01
@ Pravin: Thenk yew. Don’t count the days…I’m rather enjoying this year, why wait for the moment when it’ll be time to say goodbye?
@ Ratz:
Meeting you was one of memorable moments this year.
@ Melody: Yippee! So you’re feeling better now, sunshine?
@ Sundar: Thank you. Wish you the same.
9n
wrote on 30 December 2006 at 18:16
I’m back
when are u wishing me? And woman, u’ve got it right, for everything, just be glad it happened 
10An Echo
wrote on 31 December 2006 at 0:18
“B-e-A-u-T-i-F-u-L” Poem. Happy New Year in advance…May u have a glorious year ahead.May God bless u n ur family.
11Sense
wrote on 1 January 2007 at 11:06
LOL> Happy New year Gurl… will prolly bump into you n the train tomorrow!
12ideasmith
wrote on 1 January 2007 at 16:18
@ N: Sorry I couldn’t call at midnight, gurl…the phone lines were all jammed. Talk to you tomorrow!
@ Echo: Thank you. A very happy 2007 to you too!
@ Sense: Greattt. Usual time?