From 2007 to 2008-turn,turn,turn

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
This year's purpose has been mainly internship so most of this post shall be dedicated to that.

A time to be born, a time to die
Sept-Oct was the time for Obs-Gynae...actually conducted a few deliveries. :-)
And death is a necessary evil when one is in this field

A time to plant, a time to reap
Plant the seeds of studying,reap the fruits of results,I hope.

A time to kill, a time to heal
No time to kill.goes against the Hippocratic Oath though I see a person breathing only because of the machines,I wonder if that kind of life is worth it.
As for healing,my contribution is not as much as I would like it to be...but all in good time,part of the Greater plan,I hope.

A time to laugh, a time to weep
Laughing and weeping is a cyclical thing according to some.But yes,internship has had its share of ups and downs;the instances are too numerous to count.

A time to build up,a time to break down
New friendships(which I hope shall continue) have been forged over here.
A few old friendships have fallen by the wayside which I do regret but I can't stay up long

A time to dance, a time to mourn
Dancing...hmmm.Never in public though I have been planning to join salsa classes.
Which reminds me..my guitar's gathering dust.A New Year's Resolution post-internship.

A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together
The gathering of friends has been scattered thanks to yet another exam.But hum honge kaamyaab ek din,we hope.

A time of love, a time of hate
Such strong emotions...don't have the energy for them.My life's ambition is to find ways to sleep when I'm on call.

A time of war, a time of peace
Times of war,unfortunately have becme all too common nowadays which is why we savour the times of quiet and happiness,
The rat race nowadays,is more equivalent to a battlezone...a time of peace I need to just stand and stare,to recharge my batteries.

A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing
Embrace the moment,it is a present to you.
But Carpe Diem does not work every time.

A time to gain, a time to lose
Experience I gained,beyond my dreams.
Internship has always made me beam
But the loss I suffered was twice as keen
For Appupa I would love to again have seen
He left us so suddenly,I have to say
I would give up everythin to spend with him just one more day.

A time to rend, a time to sew
Rending,it is done with the scalpel.An eagerly awaited rotation..just three weeks more.
Suturing(translate sewing) of CLWs I have done in spades.

A time to love, a time to hate
A time for peace, I swear its not too late
A time for peace...aint that very true.In a volatile world,with the threat of the mushroom cloud on the horizon,it holds special meaning.
And in these times of extreme stress,with heinous crimes and gory incidents now become a daily news feed,one hopes that the White Dove will soon spread her snowy wings.

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven

Over all 2007 has been a mixed year.One with some euphoric times and yet the year of my greatest personal tragedy to date.

Salud 2007.
You have been a landmark year...one I will never forget.
Liff As I Know It!