It is only days to go for the great Indian festival. The day, which marks the home coming of Ram is like a treasure box for Indians. From new clothes to that Eidi, all have to wait for the whole year, for this day to come. It may be the bliss of having those once in a year delicacies or lighting those odd numbered lamps, Diwali is essentially about spreading joy. And the most challenging part of this process is choosing among the best gifts for Diwali for your loved one.
Sweet and dry fruit boxes a thing of past. Many don’t even consider them gifts now. They would wait for you to pop out something even after you give that. Also, more than often it goes into that never ending exchange cycle of courtesies. A couple of years and that dry fruit box can even come back to you some day.
Kapoor is introduced into the flame as it ignites and fill the air with its pungent odor. Mr. Sharma is sweating profusely with his eyes radiating the war of emotions going inside him. “Ganpati Bappa’s presence feel like grandpa to me. The last 10 days have been so good being with him. But he will be gone now. I can’t even imagine how this place will be without him. These flowers, the table, this house will not be the same tomorrow. ” he thought.
With his hands lost in the subconscious motion of Aarti, he looks at the environment around. A small idol of Ganesh ji is placed between a number of marigold around. A hung garland of Jasood ended its length at his tummy. The price of this flower skyrocketed at this time of the year. Obviously as it is the favorite of the elephant headed as they say. Hence, Mrs. Sharma had made it with her hands today. Those hands which were now busy clapping for the last time this year before they bid bye to Bappa. Her eyes were fixed to the Lord’s contrary to the loose pallu she had taken of the saffron saree she was draped in.
The Independence Day was a hard earned effort by our forefathers and freedom fighters. We celebrate 15th August as just a date of India getting Independent from Britishers, salute the national flag, sing some patriotic songs that day, take some patriotic quotes and put it on our status, but from very next day we start living our normal routine life forgetting all about the last day patriotism. So, instead of celebrating 15th August, following are ELEVEN reasons that we should celebrate 16th August this year:
It is only weeks to count for rakshabandhan, when clad in new bright colors, having a wide smile on her face, she walks up to you. She takes a band from that plate and ties it tight around your right wrist, every one taking pictures in their phones, asking you to smile. But you can’t. You know what this is going to end into, as you have not prepared a rakhi gift for her.
She takes a live flame right around your face with her smile getting wicked. Now, she can sense the moment nearing now. She offers a small piece of sweet to you and before even you finish gulping it down, it is there. Her cheeks touching her eyes and her hands open as wide as they can get in front of you, asking for that yearly token of perennial extortion – her gift!
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