Deepavali is a festival of lights celebrated all over India.
Crackers are burst by one and all.
Sweets are made in all Hindu households and distributed among friends and relatives.
But these are days when sweets or gift hampers are bought across counters of shops which do brisk business during this important festival time.
This is a time when all working people get a bonus of about a month's pay which is spent in buying new clothes, crackers, sweets, etc for near and dear ones.
Today I had to take a bus to a distant place. Saw a poor labourer holding a huge packet of dolls. He was busy explaining to another co-passenger about how his daughter loved to have it and since he got his bonus yesterday he was taking it home even though he could ill-afford such a costly buy but this is once in a year and his child's happiness was a higher priority.
I can imagine the happiness on the child's face on seeing that big packet of dolls. I remembered my own childhood when my parents stitched us all new clothes and made sweets and snacks so elaborately. They were such fun filled days.
Left to myself, I will spend this festival of lights with just lighting a few lamps, listen to soft music and enjoy the quietness.
May we all be blessed on this festive occasion.
Happy Deepavali.
Mahalakshmi
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