I declare February 1 to be the start of 2017. After having had a crazy November with lots of travel and work (had to leave the blogathon midway), a tense December that ended with a lot of happiness and a terribly rude shock on January 1st with K’s mother’s unexpected demise, we haven’t had a chance to even think of anything remotely celebratory. I am/was very close to her, so it was really hard. Now, back in Singapore, I still feel like she is back home in India and just a phone call away. We hate how we have to remind ourselves that we will never get one of those warm hugs but rather she will live on in us in the things we do and the principles we live by.
I see people summing up 2016 and eagerly welcoming 2017, but I haven’t had a chance to think of what I want from this year. Like always, I will let the moments guide me and give me the strength like they always have. I am going to take this week to bring myself together and look forward to 2017. A year that I sincerely pray will be good to you and us.
Kismitoffeebar 
So sorry to hear this news. May you and K hold the strength to pass through this tough phase. Time may not heal this terrible loss but will help to reconcile with the past and move on.
Hugs and thank you, Ani 🙂
So sorry to hear the news…
May you and K be strong enough to bear the loss…
Thank you dear 🙂
sorry to hear about your loss 😦
Hope you have a good 2017! 🙂