Entering the new phase

I have been rather busy the last couple of weeks with lots of work and travel and a bit of family too. I have had multiple thoughts in my mind that I have been wanting to share with the good souls who do make it a point to check out this page once in a while. However, just have not been able to. Apologies for that.

My college group is going through yet another revolution in their lives – one that will permanently change each of our lives. Just a quick reflection on the earlier revolutions that we have gone through (and mind you, I am not promising something that will make you sit up and take note as I am sure each of you have gone through or will go through this phase sometime in life).

The first big change post our college (SRCC) life was clearly the initiation of each of us into the corporate world, a world of ambitions, effort, money and power. Yet, the revolution for us was not so much in these things as for the first time having the ability to spend without thinking ten times over about each Rs 100 we spend.

The second big change was when each of us started to get married. For the first time we had to start thinking of another person as an integral part of anything one did. Not only did it impact the individual, it also impacted the group dynamics. We had to put up with people like Amit for the sake of our dear friend Smita (haha.. sorry Smita.. could not resist the opportunity) and lo and behold, over time we actually managed to do so with a reasonable bit of finesse and elan. The group dynamic changed from individuals to couples each of whom often wanted to do different things at different times. As a group, I think, we managed to get past this stage also reasonably well.

Just as we thought we were stablising after the seond revolution, we are now being faced with the third revolution. The age of the babies. Two among the group are already on their way, and no soothsaying this, but I am sure the others will also follow suit over the next 1-3 years or so. Life will be about having separate families within the group who need to be able to co-exist and be comfortable with each other. Places we can go for holidays will get impacted by kids, things we can do when together will be determined by kids, time we will get to be together will be determined by the same.

As all of us move forward and embrace this new change, I wish us all the best and look forward to more of the next generation!!!