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Celebrating joy!

"I have dreamt in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind. And this is one: I'm going to tell it - but take care not to smile at any part of it.” ― Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

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When I started this blog almost a year back I never thought of anything except sharing my love for reading and photography  But as is human tendency you tend to dream the moment you start doing something . What began as a mere dream of writing slowly became a passion as now authors started approaching me for reviews and yes it surely feels very good when you are told to review a book. 

Throughout this journey there have been many beautiful moments which I have always cherished and made this all the more special. Such moments which have acted like that guiding light when I fell I am surrounded by darkness.. moments when I fell like jumping in the air and screaming YESSSSSSSS.... Today is one such moment when my blog has been blessed with not one or two by so many awards by a very sweet fellow blogger cum friend Diana who blogs at Diana's Musings

The sheer number of awards she has presented me with took my breath away and I was speechless for a lonnnnng time. Just check them out ~






Each one of them is more beautiful than the other and yes they are very special for they came at a time when I really needed a guiding light to show the path ahead. This retaliated one fact of life for me - Dream for they do come true!

Thanks so much Diana, you truly made me feel very special. This one's for you ~

I truly had Diana... you just reminded me I could - thanks soooooooooo much!!! (Source: Google)

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