Life@27

Just a few weeks left to my 27th birthday. And as always, I have been thinking about how much I have learnt since my birthday last year. It seems life has changed so much over the past 11 months! Life is, and has always been a great teacher, but we become better students with time. Here is what life has taught me over the past year:

If something is meant to happen, it will. What are the chances that you start your day by knocking on potential employers' doors (without a prior appointment, without knowing if they have any vacancy), armed with just a resume (no previous experience, no contacts) and yet land a job by evening? That is how it happened to me.

It is OK to dump certain friends if they really hurt you and don't even bother to say sorry. Sometimes trying to get a closure is not going to work out if your former friend does not share the same sentiments.

Indian society is not so bad after all. People have lower expectations from women, so its easier for us. When I am travelling in a metro, elderly gents often refuse to accept my seat if I vacate for them, better still (or even worse), they sometimes vacate their seats for me. I am older than my brother with whom I share a room, yet he is the one who is expected to "take care" of me. He pays the rent. He pays for the food. He pays the electricity bill. I am not complaining though!