Thank you, dear @Latika_Malhotra ji for coming up with this beautiful initiative called Time Capsule.
It fills my heart with immense joy 
to reflect on and share my Connect journey.
Although it has been only a little over a year since I joined, the experiences I have gathered are far beyond what words alone can express.
If I were to fill my time capsule with just one thing, it would be immeasurable gratitude.
Perhaps that is why I chose to express my journey through an ode.
Every time I think about this incredible journey, emotions take over.
In just over a year, Connect has enriched me in ways I never imagined.
Bit by bit, this journey has nurtured every dimension of growth EQ, IQ, SQ, AQ, and CQ 
Today I find myself a bit more aware, a bit more confident, more compassionate, and far more enriched than the person who first joined this community 
With folded hands 
I thank every Local Guide, every organiser, and every moderator who has worked tirelessly to ensure that this platform continues to grow, evolve, and thrive 
I also applaud 
Connect for building such a strong, supportive, and inspiring community where learning and kindness go hand in hand
Sharing my First And the recent capture of my Journey….
The first photograph is from my first meet-up, organised by another newly joined(then) Local Guide @SharmaK
Watching someone who had joined around the same time confidently organise a meet-up gave me the courage to believe that anyone can begin their Connect journey at any stage.
That meet-up became the starting point of countless virtual and in-person meet-ups, friendships, and unforgettable experiences.
The last photograph is from the meet-up celebrating 10 Years of Connect, organised by @curatorofmemory who like me, had also joined Connect only a year earlier.
However by this time, I had gained enough experience and confidence to contribute meaningfully to the celebration he organised.
To summarise this beautiful journey,My very first meet-up was organised by a Local Guide who had joined alongside me, and my latest meet-up was once again organised by someone who had joined in the same year as I did.
What unfolded between those two moments was nothing short of magical.
A journey of continuous learning, meaningful connections, shared experiences, and tremendous personal growth.2025 has been a wonderful year for me.
Thank you once again for giving me this wonderful opportunity to pause, reflect, and express what this year of my Connect journey has truly meant to me.
I am sharing my ode here as a small tribute to this beautiful journey.
An ODE to C O N N E C T
( Picture created by @Rahul001 and shared by @curatorofmemory ,Thanks )
Warm Regards
@SonamW