Thank You for Wearing Short Sleeves

As I reflect on the year gone by, this photo stopped me.

In 2023 you walked in late, short sleeves by "accident". An accident, you said had marked your hand. But no, not by "accident" you should showed up in short sleeves, not by chance. That day you shared your story, bearing your heart, baring it all.

You came to see me in 2024, sleeves now a choice. Thank you, Abhishek, for sharing your scars. A symbol of growth, a courage reborn.

Your story a source of dopamine for past tense me, present tense me and future tense me.

I am looking back 2024 with gratitude.