Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
For you Sis!
When I was young, I always used to sulk come this day..I felt sad and gloomy and then my mom used to come to cheer me up and tie me a rakhi! Yes I'm talking about Rakshabandhan. This is the festival that celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters wherein the sister ties a rakhi on the wrist of the brother and brother gives a gift to her sister.
I don't have a sister thats why I felt sad when I was a child. I guess I missed out on one beautiful relationship-the sisterly love and the catty fights and all those things you know..But don't get confused about my mom tying me a rakhi-she's an all-rounder-she's my mom-my friend-my sister-she's all in one!
During the primary school-upto the 5th or 6th grade, I was sort of a favorite candidate to tie a rakhi to and my entire right hand used to be filled up upto the elbow..But then the count stated to dwindle each year so rapidly that I was left with only 2 Rakhis when I reached my 10th grade-Looking back I know my classmates we getting mature faster than me!
Rakhi used to be a kind of weapon for the girls-trust me-to break the hearts of those who had a crush on them. They'll wait an entire year for this day to come only to find that the guy has not turned up to the school! Nevermind; she'll bring the rakhi next day too and the poor fellow will have no option left other than run away, or stay locked in the loo!
During the college time I remember I came up with an idea to spice up the valentine day celebrations. In a typical rose day celebration, if a boy likes a girl then he can give a rose(goes both ways)-if she likes him then she accepts or she dumps-but whats the fun in that!! To spice it up, in our plan; if a girl likes the guy then she accepts and if she doesn't, well then-she ties a rakhi to him! I named it "Rose day Rakhi day"! Now hows that!! I thought it was a fantastic idea, but it came as no surprise to me that my plan couldn't get the approval from the committee!! :P
This festival still fills me up with joy and all the childhood memories come rushing to my mind when this day arrives. Today is that day and here's wishing everyone a very Happy Rakhshabandhan!
Peace!
I don't have a sister thats why I felt sad when I was a child. I guess I missed out on one beautiful relationship-the sisterly love and the catty fights and all those things you know..But don't get confused about my mom tying me a rakhi-she's an all-rounder-she's my mom-my friend-my sister-she's all in one!
During the primary school-upto the 5th or 6th grade, I was sort of a favorite candidate to tie a rakhi to and my entire right hand used to be filled up upto the elbow..But then the count stated to dwindle each year so rapidly that I was left with only 2 Rakhis when I reached my 10th grade-Looking back I know my classmates we getting mature faster than me!
Rakhi used to be a kind of weapon for the girls-trust me-to break the hearts of those who had a crush on them. They'll wait an entire year for this day to come only to find that the guy has not turned up to the school! Nevermind; she'll bring the rakhi next day too and the poor fellow will have no option left other than run away, or stay locked in the loo!
During the college time I remember I came up with an idea to spice up the valentine day celebrations. In a typical rose day celebration, if a boy likes a girl then he can give a rose(goes both ways)-if she likes him then she accepts or she dumps-but whats the fun in that!! To spice it up, in our plan; if a girl likes the guy then she accepts and if she doesn't, well then-she ties a rakhi to him! I named it "Rose day Rakhi day"! Now hows that!! I thought it was a fantastic idea, but it came as no surprise to me that my plan couldn't get the approval from the committee!! :P
This festival still fills me up with joy and all the childhood memories come rushing to my mind when this day arrives. Today is that day and here's wishing everyone a very Happy Rakhshabandhan!
Peace!
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