It is very tempting to write something to share with everyone online because it seems that the whole world is connected these days. Still I feel that it is a daunting task given the enormity of the responsibility that comes with the job of writing and baring one’s soul to the unknown people whom I will never meet but who may read what I write and make their own opinions.
But I also feel that it has to be done even if just to say that I do it for our children who have a right to know their parents better. I wish my father had done the same because I know practically nothing about him except that he was very intelligent and peace loving person. I know really nothing about my mother either except that she was a loving mother who sacrificed a great deal to bring us all up. I think we all owe it to our children to let them better understand us and perhaps learn from our mistakes as well as successes.
So one day I started writing. This is not just a biography but an insight into the complex relationships that develop over a period of time among people in our lives and the consequences of those relationships. It is true that I have endured difficult times and met very bad people in my life who have let me down big time but I also met wonderful people in different countries who remain friends after all these years.
So the journey of life has been a most exciting one for me because I was fortunate enough to experience it the way I did and learned many lessons and have written extensively about these experiences , some good and some bad but interesting all the same.I have mentioned good people in details and bad people only in passing because it is better to remember good people who uplift you than the ones who let you down. My opinions are mine but I do understand that others may have their own that are different from mine. If my views offend others who do not agree with them then I should say that my story is not intended that way and should be read with open mind free of prejudices and biases.
I thank all those who have lent me their helping hands during my long journey through life but mostly I thank my parents who brought me up, gave me a proper education and taught me values that are enduring and have served me well.
Lastly, I will say that without Jasmine at my side, this journey would have been less colorful and exciting. She is extraordinary and I am grateful. Our lovely children are our blessings and joy who have made this biography worth writing.
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