A letter from Jun 19, 2023

Dear Manish, Well, you’ve done it, At least, sort of. You’ve moved to New York and waiting to begin work. These past two years since leave Australia has been a blessing. I would’ve never dreamt of such things happening to me. I met so many friends, made insane gains in the gym and learnt a lot about what it is to be a man. I am incredibly thankful for whatever’s happened in my life so far. It was uncomfortable at first but now it’s all unraveling. I can’t believe I am at a point in life where I can jump on a train, go to Manhattan, go to Brooklyn bridge promenade or even see the Statue of Liberty, all in a whim when so many folks around the world dream of such a thing. I don’t have anything else to ask god, I a, thankful to him, from the bottom of my heart for keeping me in such a situation. Every day of my life in New York is a privilege and I’m incredibly proud to say that I’m a New Yorker. So, where to from here? I might be here in New York when I read this once again in 3 years. Life is a maze and I completely trust in god. Now, my career is taking off and I’m happy to see that happen after a lot of struggles. Relationships? Honestly, at this point, I don’t know and I don’t even care anymore. After all that drama in Australia (which I still think of sometimes, the wasted potential and what could’ve been), I am not really looking for anything right now. It might change, for better or worse, but I’m happy to leave that in gods hands too. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be living in the greatest city in the world and I trust god would give me the best in this too, and I’m ready to wait for the same. This is it. Manish, signing off on the 19th of June 2023. See you on 19th June 2026. P.s- you just ate 2 McDonald’s Big Macs from 4th ave Brooklyn store! Off to the gym we go. Be kind to yourself, Manish. Manish, from the past.