Diwali-Time for celebrations!!
A festival that has always lit up
innumerable lamps of joy and happiness for me whatever be my state of mind, and
continues to stay close to my heart. It
cannot be otherwise, especially if you have been raised in a city like Mumbai. I remember the
excitement on the days running up to Diwali, it would be distinctly palpable -
Starting off with the vacations at school/college, the franctic house cleaning
and dusting, followed by shopping for home decorations, rushing to the
countless sales kiosks, new clothes, the aroma of sweets and savouries being
dished out in our kitchen both by Mom and Dad, the colourful “rangolis” spread
out at the entry of our little apartments, and of course all kinds of
crackers. Happy, beaming faces all
around me. The night scenes mesmerized me.
Balconies would be adorned with all types of fancy lanterns, little
twinkling earthern oil lamps, illuminations of all colours and types. Homes would be crowded with visiting friends
and families, all in their Diwali glittering best, air filled with the sounds
of boisterous laughter, the intermittent sounds of fireworks and the sound of
tinkling bells during the evening prayers for our Gods and Goddesses, the
intoxicating fragrance of incense sticks.
I think I can go on and on.
Suffice it to say, that I always felt transported to some fairy land
every Diwali. Ah yes, how can I forget
all those extra inches that I would gain post the celebrations. Its an emotional roller coaster every Diwali
season - This time too memories re-visit me with sharp flashbacks. Some so etched in the pages of my mind. Some gains, some losses. Dad would lead from the front when it came to
bursting crackers; I see the same enthusiasm in his eyes even today come Diwali,
but I also see the way he accepts the reality that age brings with it and stays
content in the background as he watches the goings on. Mom, those days would go
berserk over interior decorations and new clothes while we children hogged and
hogged, and were all hyperactive and literally unmanageable. Yes, with so much time gone by, things have
changed, some for the better, and some to accommodate the modern
lifestyles. Happy and grateful for all
those cherished moments. Today, fleeting
moments do flash by wherein I feel my eyes go moist, when my throat swells up,
when deep in the corner of my heart I yearn for the proximity and presence of
those loved ones of mine who left me too, too early....Festivals now are never
the same, but the earnest desire to keep the spirits and the festivities high,
just as they would have wanted us to, keeps me going...So here’s to Diwali
2022, lets make memories...Happy Diwali
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