The year 2025 marks 25 years since I graduated from college for the first time. It takes me back to the Y2K era, when companies were racing to fix the millennium “bugs” in computer systems, anxiously hoping their solutions would work. During that time, I was on the verge of completing my first degree, with dreams sparkling in my eyes.
Lots have changed over the period of the 25 years . Hoping to get to a new year with all the learnings from the past 25 years and more.
A very Happy new year 2025 to all
A quarter-century has quietly flown,
From the halls of learning, where dreams were sown.
Karlsruhe’s streets, so quaint and serene,
Held the whispers of youth and the future unseen.In Munich’s embrace, life found its pace,
A vibrant city, a dynamic space.
Mannheim’s charm, with its orderly grace,
Shaped ambition, gave life a new face.Villach, nestled in Alpine delight,
Brought peace to the soul, crisp mornings, and nights.
Each place a chapter, each year a line,
Weaving together this tale of mine.Then across the ocean, to a land so vast,
A new beginning, leaving Europe in the past.
The U.S. beckoned, with promise and flair,
A melting pot of dreams, of challenges to bear.Life unfolded, a sinusoidal tide,
Achievements, losses, moments of pride.
With every step, a memory gained,
With every twist, a lesson retained.Through marriage’s bond, a steadfast thread,
Shared joys and struggles, words unsaid.
A child now stands at adulthood’s door,
Brimming with dreams, eager to explore.Twenty-five years, a journey profound,
From youthful ambition to “wishes” unbound.
The road ahead, still vast and untold,
With hope in my heart and courage to hold.
