Happy Diwali and more
The festival of lights is upon us and I journeyed back home. To lighten the most important light of my life: my mother. I also met my cute and adorable niece. I had already called my sister and done the booking that my niece would wear the dress I brought her. Unlike her other mamas who had brought her loads of crackers, I just had a tiny dress for my tiny girl. Boring mama! 'Beta btao, why do we celebrate Diwali?' She didn't answer me. She ran away to her pile of crackers. Some of my friends tell me that it's one time of the year, the children get to burst crackers. We shouldn't tarnish their joy. Well, how can I reply them without hurting their sentiments. It appears to me that bursting crackers, which was only supposed to be a part of the whole Diwali celebration has now become the central point of it. In my childhood days, every Diwali, my father gave me a sum of money (he does this on every festive occasion, even today. Gi