I always get things in life which i may not expect to get but i truly require. The same continued today i.e my 1st diwali away from home. I was quite apprehensive and a bit sad thinking how this diwali would be. This was exacerbated by some not too great happenings lately and by the dread of such unwanted happening to follow.
This is in tune with the happenings near last year's diwali. I was feeling probably my lowest in a long time a day before diwali but diwali brought in loads of happiness , cheerfulness and luck ( which saw me through the portals of IIMA).
It turned out to be a Deja Vu of sorts this year as well ( and i hope the luck part will follow in the crucial weeks to follow) . The day, rather the afternoon started with bike rides and shopping ,through the length and breadth of ahmedabad , for crackers, colors for rangoli, diyas , flowers, sweets and candles . It was fun and tiring but helped me in having a first hand look at the enthusiasm of Gujarati shoppers .
Then came the making of the rangoli which was mostly done by my dorm mates and photo session. Then i did a solo puja on my desk . Then spent some time roaming around campus looking at other dorm rangolis and lighting. D13 won and they truly deserved it with their theme of Ramayana and awesome anime style rangoli of lord Ram.
Then came the best part --- crackers. I never thought it would be so much fun but i guess my enthusiasm seeped into my dorm mates who broke all shackles of IIMA seriousness. It was amazing. The duration of my laughter in those 1-2 hours was more than what have laughed till now at IIMA, and that's whole 4 months.
Now i am experiencing the sad feeling that diwali is over which i have every year. Also i missed mom n home a lot although it was mitigated . And i am hoping that this diwali brings me luck like last year. :)
