2013

Happy New Year.....actually there's nothing to celebrate about this coming new year. All my past new year resolutions remain just that..new year resolution. I never get to accomplish them. So there is nothing special about this 2013.

But what a year 2012 was. In May I went to America, in June my son Nabil came home and I lost my dear Abah in October. It was such a profound loss for me and my family. You could say that I start my 2013 by becoming an orphan. I know at this age nobody will call me an orphan, but to put it blindly as my cousin did, she wants to be called an orphan no matter what age. Mind you, my cousin is 6 or 7 years older than me.

So this new year there will be no resolutions of any kind to me. I am only going to take care of my health, do a bit of exercise like brisk walking every now and then and totally cut carbonated drink from my diet. I think I can do this . If I can lose a kilo or two I will be over the moon.. If I don't, it's not the end of the world for me but the pain in my legs will not go away because my weight is just too much for them to bear. Talking about the end of the world on 21st Dec 2012, who in the right frame of mind would believe a human being for making such a prediction?. Only Allah knows not us the mortal beings.

Happy New Year everyone