Another New Year Has Decended!
There is a new excitement, celebration and joy everywhere.
It makes me smile...
Life has not changed.... We all are same, have the same schedule, the same job...
In all, the same life...
But still there is Hope...
If U look closer, it's the same Hope too! The hope we nurture at the beginning of each year.
Its only the date which has changed....
Has THIS change made us all happy??
But, aren't we generally resistent to Change?
Maybe, we have learnt to accept and enjoy things which are not in our control..
A mantra for survival......
A point of View if applied not just during the onset of New Year can help us stay happy for ever..
But as I myself believe...
Variety is the spice of Life!
All sugary can also make it taste bitter so some salt is essential !!!
Well contradictory statements...
What to do life is all about living in contradictions!!!!
Showing posts with label Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festival. Show all posts
Jan 2, 2007
Aug 11, 2006
Changing Ways!... But
I have been noticing certain changing ways.
Of????
Of we Indians. Yes the ones staying in big city. I won't be able to comment on the ways of smaller towns or villages as have recently not been exposed much to the way of living there.
Rakhi came and went two days back.
I was happy that my office had declared leave on the occasion of Rakhi and would give me some time to spend at home and do some pending household work.
But, I was not atall ready for what I experienced.
(Un)Fortunately I had to step out of home, and no not to tie rakhi as I don't have any real brother and my cousins don't stay in the same city.
The first 10 minutes on road were a smooth drive and then suddenly all hell broke lose. There was traffic chaos everywhere. The vehicles would not stop coming and we were stuck in the middle, couldnot go in front nor could turn back.
In all the chaos and confusion as usual my mind started running on another tangent.
In my mind I was running backwards, yes back in time.
I ran back in my memory to that thread end which I could remember and stopped.
Then I started walking again from my past towards my present.
Festivals in my childhood (won't say my younger days as it will sound as if I have gone old!) were also occasion of celebrations and ways of sociallising with family and friends. And such occasions were few to be precise 3 occasion throughout the year viz; Holi, Dushera & Diwali.
But with years more festivals started gaining importance socially.
Soon it started becoming a status symbol to celebrate festivals.
And after the Indian Economy boom it is reaching a new high...Commercially.
Yes Our festivals have become commercial.
Just think and see around you. The euphoria created due to any occasion is so inflated that its glitter sometimes take my breath away.
On the brighter side, we are becoming more and more secular and flexible. Baisakhi is no longer a festival celebrated in specific states of North India. Be it Pongal, Idul-Zuha, Id (oh I love demanding Idde from elders), rakhi, karva chauth, chat puja, christmas or anything, everyone wants to celebrate every festival, give and receive gifts, and just have a gala time.
But, I don't know how right or wrong is this.
It's just that I find it wierd. Guess somewhere deep down in my heart I am still old fashioned.
Maybe my lifestlye, my behaviour, my actions have changed as per the 'culture' prevalent around me. But somewhere a corner of my heart has refused to change...
May Be...
Of????
Of we Indians. Yes the ones staying in big city. I won't be able to comment on the ways of smaller towns or villages as have recently not been exposed much to the way of living there.
Rakhi came and went two days back.
I was happy that my office had declared leave on the occasion of Rakhi and would give me some time to spend at home and do some pending household work.
But, I was not atall ready for what I experienced.
(Un)Fortunately I had to step out of home, and no not to tie rakhi as I don't have any real brother and my cousins don't stay in the same city.
The first 10 minutes on road were a smooth drive and then suddenly all hell broke lose. There was traffic chaos everywhere. The vehicles would not stop coming and we were stuck in the middle, couldnot go in front nor could turn back.
In all the chaos and confusion as usual my mind started running on another tangent.
In my mind I was running backwards, yes back in time.
I ran back in my memory to that thread end which I could remember and stopped.
Then I started walking again from my past towards my present.
Festivals in my childhood (won't say my younger days as it will sound as if I have gone old!) were also occasion of celebrations and ways of sociallising with family and friends. And such occasions were few to be precise 3 occasion throughout the year viz; Holi, Dushera & Diwali.
But with years more festivals started gaining importance socially.
Soon it started becoming a status symbol to celebrate festivals.
And after the Indian Economy boom it is reaching a new high...Commercially.
Yes Our festivals have become commercial.
Just think and see around you. The euphoria created due to any occasion is so inflated that its glitter sometimes take my breath away.
On the brighter side, we are becoming more and more secular and flexible. Baisakhi is no longer a festival celebrated in specific states of North India. Be it Pongal, Idul-Zuha, Id (oh I love demanding Idde from elders), rakhi, karva chauth, chat puja, christmas or anything, everyone wants to celebrate every festival, give and receive gifts, and just have a gala time.
But, I don't know how right or wrong is this.
It's just that I find it wierd. Guess somewhere deep down in my heart I am still old fashioned.
Maybe my lifestlye, my behaviour, my actions have changed as per the 'culture' prevalent around me. But somewhere a corner of my heart has refused to change...
May Be...
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