36 Today

36 today!!!

Most people mark milestones of age in decades at 20,30,40 years of age

But I would rather prefer doing it 16,26,36 years may be even add 6 to the list. The reason I prefer this is 6 years is when you start remembering things for life, at 16 you are physically old enough to start thinking in an adult oriented manner, then on 10 years seems a reasonable time span.

16 Years: With barely 9 months past moms death, 16th birthday was a mix of emotions, I was no longer a child but definitely not old enough to be thrust upon the responsibility of looking after dad (who was absolutely heartbroken after mom) and then carving out an identity for myself, defining the set of ethics which will last me a lifetime, trying to find a soulmate!!!

The late teens were full turmoil, pain and realization that whatever happens the sky never falls on your head.

26 Years: The 26th birthday was spent with Swati in Hotel Sheraton Sea Rock, Mumbai. I had already proposed marriage to her and she had agreed BUT it was on this very day that we made concrete plans as to how we were going to about it. The day was spent luxuriating in each others company. I took some photos of Swati one of which has been on our bedroom wall right since day 1 of our marriage. The evening dinner was a sampling of the fabulous Dum Pukth cuisine served there.

Getting married took almost 2 years, by that time I knew my potential, both of us were earning huge amounts by norms of the day, but 2 years into the marriage life was in a rut and a rat race. God listened (he always does whenever the situation is desperate – thanks God) and we were conferred with Parenthood, Aasim was born 5th Nov 97. Parenthood changed our perspective, we wanted out of the race. SANIsoft was conceptualized and conceived in Jan 98, since then we have not looked back and certainly never had a dull day – there is always something to worry or celebrate every day!!! Most of my dreams have come true.

36 Years: Aasim, our precious son, gave me a gift, a gift which he for the first time choose himself with full understanding of the act. It is a ground glass show piece with three porpoises which he says represent our family swimming the seas (of the world), don’t know wether the boy is precocious or every child is this perceptive.

The next ten years I intend to grow up along with him … …

  • Happy Bday!!! Many happy returns of the day!

  • Happy 36th Birthday.

    Really nice to know about Aasim’s gift.

    • Re: Happy 36th Birthday.

      Thanks a lot – Swati later told me that he asked her in the shop – is it very expensive (should I get something else?) – makes me feel guilty – we are, as parents, are doing something wrong

  • Err… why is there a large block of text in between that is neither 26 nor 36? That looks more like around 30.

    • In case you did no notice every decade has 2 paragraphs

  • Many many happy returns of the day…

    God listened (he always does whenever the situation is desperate – thanks God) To everyone??

    • To everyone??
      No! I have a special God all to myself 😉 Howz that for religious bigotry

      Thanks

  • mmk

    Happy Birthday, belated, but I have the advantange of being 13hrs behind schedule thanks to my location!

    • Thanks – we are more accustomed to the belated way of working and are facing problems as for the first time we have got a client who is ahead 🙂

  • Belated Happy Birthday !!!!!

  • ….

    takin shelter unda “better-late-than-never”
    nd hey….

    wishing ya belated birthday wishez

    n “what” didja actually do dis day???

    • Re: ….

      1) Thanks for the wishes
      2) Welcome to my journal 🙂
      3) Now that you ask I can’t really remember anything except that wife had teased me awake in the morning and while in midst of things my elder brother rang-up to wish and then everyone there wanted to talk and then … modesty forbids further descriptions

      Hmm… … really should ask Swati what she did for my birthday!!

      • Re: ….

        Hmm… … really should ask Swati what she did for my birthday!!

        Oye, how can you forget the horrendously expensive shirts we bought in the afternoon. Evening your mother in law and my mother in law came home to wish you. Your son was upset that you dont have friends in nagpur to come for a birthday bash We went for the dinner at Thai restaurant. You are truely getting old!!