I reached the 23rd milestone of life yesterday. Now running towards the 24th. The journey from 22nd to 23rd was one year which had many surprises for me along the path. And not all surprises were pleasant! This 1 year run was like a advance stage of a video game I had weapons but I had to be careful, as some nasty creatures could come from any direction and yet fighting with them I had to be aware of balls of fire and pitfalls! But as it happens in the video games I earned a lot of points (read wisdom), life (read friends) and the ultimate courage as I reached the end of the stage! Now I am all set for the next stage; I know the dangers in the next stage are even more grave and beyond my expectation. But I have the points and life earned in the previous stages to support my journey as I try to win the game....