Diwali Dying out

During my childhood Diwali was all about crackers, lights, family members coming together celebrating Diwali in pomp and splendor. Diwali lasted up to four days. one could hear an occasional cracker burst here and there days before the actual day of festival. There was a delicious aroma of food in the air. Sweets being prepared at various house,s children wearing new dresses and houses and surroundings being cleaned and garbage being burned was a common sight. This year things have change drastically. There is no more sound of crackers in the air.The skies are no longer filled with bright colorful rocket bursts. There is hardly any sense of celebration the air. People these days rather prefer everything in budget so Diwali is no longer Diwali it is called budget Diwali. I was surprised to see people no longer believed in celebrating the festival at home. They did rather spend the time watching movies at home or at cinema halls or have food outside with family. Our culture, our traditions are declining slowly without us realizing it. The day is nor far away when one would play a video Of Diwali on DVD to show one's kids what Diwali was all about...

Assuring assurance

An incident that happened a couple of days back is still affecting me. I took the wrong decision at the wrong time and the result was pure insult and nonsense. I thought about what I had done and how I could have changed it all with one slight change in decision. i don't regret my action. Initially I was little worried, guilt ridden one can. I was seeking an answer from someone who could tell me whether I was wrong or not. I wanted a peace of mind before I went to bed that. I kept twisting and turning in bed. Finally I got up, switched on my laptop, connected my internet dongle and popped up my messenger. By sheer coincidence my most trusted partner in crime was online. I confided to the person about my situation and the kaleidoscope of emotions passing through me. Ten minutes of conversation and I was suddenly out of the blue. I started feeling better and brighter. Something inside me lit up. I smiled. I thanked my partner for those ten precious minutes which changed my day to a better one. I suddenly realized that we human beings are always good at reassuring someone else but not not so good at reassuring oneself. That's the way we are I suppose.