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...
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