Bhogi-mantalu

Walls are painted, Rooms are all cleaned!

Done is the shopping, Done is the one year’s effort!

( Waiting for this moment from many days)

But, The day arrives so early this time.

The clock strikes ‘5’. By the time I made myself out, already the “Flame”(of BHOGI ) burns surrounded by the mob carrying sticks with them. It’s very cold. Fog haunts us like a dog. But, This flame of Bhogi covers it.

It seems to be(that) the festive mood already begins. I realized rather late.

All are together at one place, that is at “the flame of Bhogi”, throwing all our hurdles into it and letting the flame burns all of them and made us (to)burn our lives like it(flame).

Kids, mates, uncles, cousins, grand-pas, who’s not. Everybody is here only. One laughs at others’ jokes and sharing our love each other on this festive mood.

We’re happy. Rather I prefer (to) say this festive mood made us happy.

Of course, this happiness stays for some instant only, like that flame of bhogi.

The main essence of celebrating festivals is

Grouping all the family at once,

Sharing all our feelings with each other,

Keeping the tradition as it is,

And, Believing in the Faith of God!

The entire family is at one place, making new dishes, welcoming all the beloved ones to the home with love, and caring their children and playing with them happily, playing funny jokes on each other!

There are many expectations on this festivals.

All the relations from the distant places reach their mother-land by the time flame burns.

But, what I (always) feel is

It’s not in the festival in which all the family( beloved ones) are at one place.

But, Being with all the family is the actual Festival.

We have to celebrate festivals because we’re alive. Yes! You read it correct!

This year, on this bhogi, We( you and me) meet and celebrate happily. But, I’m not sure that the same thing must be done in the next bhogi. Because We may or may be alive by the next festive mood)

Problems, difficulties, chaos, distress are every time and every where.

Skipping celebrating festivals by being trapped in these is not a good thing because Life is a summation of stress, distress and ease. They are common.

But, the ones who are suffering through them are not common( we, the people are volatile, I mean our lives are like a cotton in the candle)

Nobody is sure to be with us on the next day or on the next year or on the next festival.

So, celebrating Today as the festival with our family or this festival as the gifted (To)day ( with our family ) is the best thing and a must thing we (have to) do.

One(should) never postpone the celebration of love because by the time one planned to express it, the recipient may not alive to receive that.

Festivals made us happy. If not, We at least try to make them happy. Because happiness is a choice. You ( will) suffer if do not prefer (it).

Hope you will be happy and healthy on this bhogi with all your family and share your love with all.

Happy bhogi( lohri)!!!