2008, the year that was and a look ahead

December for me is an exciting month of the year. Even though the days are shorter and colder than usual, the spirit of the holidays lingers on; it is hard to ignore the excitement going around. But as days draw closer to the end of the month and as the clock resets to a new year  and, it is but natural to reflect back on the things that happened the past year, ponder over the what if’s and also hope for an exciting and  fruitful next year.   These last few days I have been pondering about what 2008 has…