Can we really be proud of our festivals?

Hello Readers,Hello Lovely People,
It's your homeboy 'Carnival Chacha' aka Nikhil here.

If we combine all the religions in our country, I am sure we must be celebrating close to 50 festivals in an year. Half of them are nothing more than national holidays for us, isn't it? No matter what the truth is, we still continue to shield ourselves with terms like, 'Culture' and 'Festivals'.

Do you really think we still have the right to brag about them?
If You think so,' request you to kindly read my Blog, 'Hypocritically Yours' first.

However, writing this Blog to share my thoughts on our Festivals. Question here is, have we really maintained the Serenity of our Festivals. Do we really get the divine feeling? I personally don't.

Booking an auditorium, charging hefty entry fees and making Falguni Pathak earn.
Do you think it must be pleasing Goddess Durga? Who even thinks about the Goddess anyways.

Dancing on the tunes of Jhingaat and DJ Wale Babu, isn't why Lokmanya tilak started Ganesh Festival. Lord Krishna never preached to get slaughtered on the occasion of Dahi Handi. How about the business of, higher the human pyarmid, higher the prize money. Drink on the Gatari evening as you will have to suddenly become spiritual and sophisticated in the month of Shravana.

On a lighter note, I really doubt how many wives really want same husband even on Karva-Chauth.

These are merely some examples and the problem is faced in each and every religion.
Green Diwali, Waterless Holi are welcome initiatives. Shouldn't we also talk about bloodless Eid too. At the time of Paryushana, rather than staying hungry, how about feeding the hungry.

Don't you think it's time we fine-tune our festivals a bit as per the need of the hour.

Let us make Festive season as the season of Giving. Give Kaju Katli to the garbage collector and he will finally have something good to hold. Donate blood on all our prime festivals. Visit an old-age home and assure them, not all sons/daughters are ungrateful. Visit an orphanage or special child homes and let them know that they are actually special.

Many things can be done and many stupid things can be avoided to make our festivals something really to be proud of.

Lastly, wish you all a very happy and prosperous Diwali.
Keep the Pharal ready, I am coming.

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Aajse theek 28 saal pehle...

Hello Lovely People,
It's your homeboy 'Birthday Cake' aka Nikhil here.

I turned off my Facebook Birthday notification, and nobody bothered wishing me😒. God bless everyone who have wished me today, everyone else, buy me a costlier present😈.

Yes, it's my 28th Birthday today and what better date for my 5th Post.

I haven't lived a Shah Rukh Khan Life, but still sharing and thanking my 28 years with you.

Childhood: I have lived a perfect middle class family life in my childhood. My parents have always given me each and everything even before I had asked for. Perks of being an alone child you could say. I used to weigh more than 90 kgs even before my SSC, that sounds as a reasonable proof. Potato Chips and Chicken Schezwan Rice were easily visible.

Parents: My Dad was one person, whom I can easily say was 10 times intelligent than me. May it be any subject, Mathematics, History, Geography, Art, anything he was an ocean of knowledge. We lost him 5 years back and I can safely say, it wasn't just our loss, it was a loss to a lot of people.
My Mom is a very simple and introvert woman. She is really mischievous with me. Our Masti just doesn't stop. Trust me guys, no Mother would be loving her son as much as she loves me. I am 10 mins late and her heart beat skips. She isn't blessed with best of health, so guys if you want to give me anything on my Birthday, give wishes for my Mom's good health.

College Life: I was an Outstanding, or rather Standing Out student in my College days. 5 out of 70 were spoiled students in the class. I was 1 of them and only the other 4 are my college friends till date and will always be. The other 65 nerds ain't any Scientists or Astronauts. So, we can proudly say, we enjoyed our College in the way it should be and still have reached where we wanted to. I was a complete fashion disaster then, I look at my old photos and wish I could time travel. Not a fashionista now, but much more bearable.

Job/Placement: Eyebrows were raised when I got campus recruited in a renowned MNC and never looked back since then. Success, rewards and recognition have been kind to me. Do not ask me my package, as I have this funny habit of telling any random figure that comes into my mind depending on my mood.

Friends: I have very few but loyal Friends. Honestly speaking, at times I do get disheartened because of my 'Expectations'. I do so much for them, try and make them special, why can't I get the same in return. I wish I had a Friend like me, feeling disturbs at times. But then, everybody does not get everything. They are always there for me in my bad times which is more than enough for me.

Wanderlust: Adventure is one things that excites me and my buddies. Cycling in mountains, Scuba Diving have been ticked. Riding Bullet in Leh-Ladakh, Bungee jumping in Hrishikesh does not look far away. O Ya! Next week is our 'What happens in Goa, Stays in Goa'.

Now On: Lived a lot for my own self and would do so forever, but would do my bit for the society as well. Visit orphanages and old age homes more often. Donate blood, teach the illiterate more religiously. Will spend less time on my mobile and more with my Mom. God has given me much much more than I deserve, time for me to give as well.

My Blog: Started my Blog on Valentine's day to express and not to impress. This is the one thing which I really love doing, 'Writing my Heart' to you guys. Once again thanks everyone for reading.
Have a Birthday Dinner Party tonight and you all are invited (with Gifts).

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