She’s 16 today and maybe in a way I’ve started writing this because I know that soon, I’ll have to let her go her own way. My brilliant Mensan daughter so full of life and love and laughter. They say if you truly love someone, you’ll let them go. I hope I can because I truly do.

In between there were great schooldays, a wonderful university life where I sailed through my graduation and post-graduation with nary a care in the world. There was so much travelling – something I still love! There were twelve wonderful years in advertising. And there were my friends – they are all over the world today but that’s where the Internet has proved to be such a boon. Because they’re just a click away. Toronto, Auckland, New York, Chicago, London, neighbouring Bombay – in the virtual world, the miles just melt away.