In India - Thoughts As 2012 Begins - December 31, 2011

I find myself so far from home,

As I wait for New Year's day,

Yet the magic of technology,

Makes no place far away.

I'll raise my glass at midnight,

And toast to all I see,

For here in crowded India,

I've fulfilled my destiny.

Last New Year's eve I told myself,

I'd made a dream come true,

To return to far off India,

To see beloved cruise ship crew.

People thought me crazy,

It's not for one your age,

That trip is for a youngster,

You're way beyond that stage.

I felt just more determined,

Though I suffered from self doubt,

Each time there was an obstacle,

I, somehow, worked it out.

With the blessing of my sons,

I boarded that long flight,

And the rest, of course, is history,

As I celebrate tonight.

I embrace the New Year,

From this land so dear to me,

And pray it showers blessings,

To every land and sea.

I always pray for peace,

To reign upon the earth,

To follow every little child,

From the moment of their birth.

From this land of many gods,

I wish for all mankind,

Prosperity in the coming year,

May happiness you find.

Carmen Henesy

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