It’s not that I like the sentiment of the Wall Street and the likes, but boy am I happy that 2008 is near its end. All of sudden, I found myself living in Dickens’s ” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Obama’s win marked the high point of history and the avalanche of the global recession marked the low.
At the personal level, 2008 has been pretty monumental with many news still leaving me in disbelief. As I flipped through the reflective issue of the Time magazine, I couldn’t believe how my personal life was paralleling to the historical backdrop. A year marked with numerous scandals(Spitzer, John Edwards, Madoff), a year will have generations to come to ponder the definition of greed, bailouts, deleverages… Am I a participant in the midst of the craziness or merely an analyst trying to make sense of it? Maybe a little of both, but I do wish I have a turbo-charged spirit to soar through the gloomy moods of people and media. This is a year that I found my happiness is no longer solely depending on my own well-being but also people and events surrounding me. I’m 37, don’t tell me that’s called the mid-life C word.
And here’s to 2009, I will be always preparing for challenges in life. Be more vigilant and preemptive, be more proactive and disciplined in finding solutions to problems. Be more resourceful and helpful to all people who need me. But most importantly, be able to feel thankful and happy for what I have accomplished so far.
