bph: 27th

I guess it has become a ritual now to write on this day. Or rather think about this day bigtime. One is, this day is during the holiday season. And I am always a celebrator of days. I can celebrate every single day, each day for a reason or each day for no reason. There is no reason needed to celebrate right?

It is the mega 27 on the 27th. I have hardly written/spoken about this day as somewhere deep down, it used to evoke painful emotions. But 27 is a long long time. I lost my father 27 years ago on this day. I was in college and my brother was in the 10th grade. I had the pleasure to spend Christmas and the previous day of 27th with my father. Life definitely changes when someone enters or exits our life. I am not sure why I am writing about this, but writing has always helped me. And I realize now that I am talking about this day as if it is a day I love. I used to dread this day every single year. This year I am able to write about it as I am so grateful that my dad was a part of my life, though for a short duration. I so cherish the time I spent with him and everytime I think about him, his smiling face comes to my head with that playfulness all over.

Tomorrow is the puja ceremony we do (my brother does) every year. And this time I am missing it for the first time. I took time to make this decision as I am emotional about such things (rather everything). My brother said something "Spend time with the people alive rather than with the ones that are not", which helped in making the decision.

My brother is one person full of quotes for life I keep telling him that he can write a book about his one liners. Maybe I should start recording his quotes as he may not. He is one person who lives the talk, silently, without making any noise.

I want to end the post by his recent quote -

If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans

So true right, we plan so much, we think so much, we do so much - along with all these remember to live fully and zestfully TODAY!

Bidding 2025 goodbye with a smile. So many learnings, so many tears, so many laughs, so many smiles, so many beautiful moments - loved 2025!