This post is gonna be a bit senti-menti types...
I always make it a point to pack off for home on all major festivals. This Holi was the only one I didn't, and now I do repent it soooo much. No, not because I had to work, but because, Holi has a spirit, a feel, a joy to it which I missed out on. And of course the sweets!!!
The last time I wasn't home on Holi, my aunt and uncle took me to the army mess, and wow, that was another riot of colors. Also it was the first time I tried bhang! And I was thankful, coz my mom would never have let me otherwise.
This year, it was one of those times when I realized what I had had, only whenI missed it. Every Holi I run all over the house just to escape that streak of color (which is exactly the reason y I get them all the more) - and this year for the first time, I was yearning for it.
It's not like everybody around me forgot that it is Holi - there were all the smses, calls, mails, everything politically correct just as it should be. Friends and family called me from all over, wished me, narrated their adventures, reminiscened of old times etc., but none of it even brushed a strand of emotions in me. (ice princess u de say)
Am sure it might have been different had it been a holiday and people would have had more leisure at hand. I am sure it would have been a great Holi then.
But then is life always about conveniences and leisure?
And the day might have passed uneventfully; and I wouldn't have cared to think or write about it, but for one colorful devil!!
This friend of mine was the only one who remembered Holi, and reminded me of it - the only one who cared enough and knew that, what a whiff of color can do in real time, no number of mails or phone calls can. So luckily I was painted green before the day ended.
Now I don't know if I would have been better off than not without this gesture - I was instantly homesick, and the feeling lasted quite some time. But at the same time I was so glad with that green color on my face, I wished to go around with it all of the next day.
For the first time maybe, I relished the spirit of Holi so much, missed it so much, and yet felt so good to have at least one person remind me of it.
Hope you all had a happy and colorful Holi. :)
6 comments:
Now this indeed was packed with powerful emotions! Festivals-Homesickness-Festivals-Memories-Festivals-Celebrations-Festivals-GoodTimes-Festivals-... the list can go on and on eh? Who better than me can understand how it feels not to have your close ones around you in the festive times! But then full marks to the 'colorful devil' for bringing smile on the face of another devil... our devil! :-))
awwwwwwwwwww >:D<
fundoo yeah i know u know, but then we all have to live it through! and survive to tell t tale. :D
shub thanks sweetie >:)<
rang barse bhige chunarwali... rang barse!!!
Goood! so there was someone to color this chunarwali ;) hope u had a splash!!
Go home for your next holi. And bealted happy holi to you;)
yea i feel you. i used to love holi but here you just dont feel like celebrating holi when the ppl you want to celebrate with are not there with you.
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