Seasons Greetings for Diwali... "aap ke dwara dial kiya gaya number vyast hai.. Kripya thodi der baad dial karein" :-).. yes thats what festival of lights is about for us immigrants in the US.. we call home(India) to wish our family and friends and get the above message.. cant forget the good old days when my family and my friends family used to go fireworks shopping.. bickering for every kind of colorful fireworks that we could get our hands on.. only to burn that up in a jiffy.. and then lighting the whole house with oil lamps or even candles.. basically to ward off evil spirits.. and welcome Goddess Laxmi(Goddess of Wealth and fortune)... the concept is so similar to Halloween.. and is also celebrated around the same time.. cant forget the delicious sweetmeat and tasty chatpatta snacks that Ma made at home.. its festive season back home too as it is here.. but world apart..
Happy Diwali to one and all..
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