three years of change

this is so different. for some reason it happens today, actually it makes perfect sense for it to.
today i realize what has been happening for three years, three years that have fought against 18 years of upbringing and everything else that came with it

i joined AIESEC exactly three years from today. i knew i felt like celebrating, but nobody around seems to share the jubilation, they are either people who have been there or are far from being there, thus understandably so, i am alone in this festival

but that goes beyond the point, because today i looked back in my loneliness at the past three years! and what an incredibly over-whelming feeling that is. the people, the places, the experiences, they are shining out, they are calling for attention, they make me see the Manveer that was - younger, a little more smart, a little less mature, a little more happy, a little less stressed, but beyond everything, a Manveer constantly changing, because everything around always was

today, i realize i have the ability to get immensely passionate about someone or something. today i realize i have loved each moment of the past three years, today i realize i must thank the people, and keep in touch with them - for they were a part of the times that make who i am today, today i realize i have changed with time, and much more in the past three years than i had in my entire life before, today i realize i can and have experienced emotions i never knew possible.

i am here today, a lot more confident, very much sure, a lot more brave, with experiences of courage i discovered, looking ahead with much more hope, and the ability to deal with change, with knowledge that people do matter, and who i am now, will only get better and stronger, but will never forget to look back and rejoice for what life can be.