A Unexpected Blast I had on Diwali - 17th OCT 2009

This year Durga puja was awesome. I went home just for 4 days but had super saturated fun but same time knew Diwali won’t be even diluted fun ; it will just be another day and I might have to work like last year.. But fortunately I had a holiday this year but again unfortunately no special plan.

I went out for a casual lunch with Nivi and couple of newly made friends for discussing few points on an upcoming trip and expected to return home by afternoon. I was feeling claustrophobic thinking that I have to spend Diwali eve alone but didn’t want to call up anyone and offer bug in their (celebration) program for inclusion of myself.

Post lunch we started loitering around in a shopping mall. To make myself feel better I bought a book for myself by Anita Jain which I have thought of reading few times. Then I cooked up a all alone Diwali plan in mind I though I will buy some candles, decorate home and sit at home and relish reading that book.

But then friends came up with an idea of hitting game arcade. I was damn excited about it and enjoyed shooting some aliens and then basketting basket balls after ages. Then while heading out of the mall I noticed a red pair of silitoes in Soles which I have been searching like crazy for past few months. I couldn’t resist buying it obviously …why should I…:)

It was around 4 in the eve now we got temptation of sipping some coffee so again we drove to a CCD. There Nivi suddenly invited me to accompany her to a friend house where she was going, even that friend insisted the same I could not resist the offer and greedily agreed ….

I returned home from CCD decorated my house a lil with candles …got ready and went to that friend’s house.

His house was decorated with diyas and flowers, I got the Diwali feeling instantly… to add a cherry on the cake we were offered delicious home made food and deserts.. It was awesome fun there …doing silly stuff ….clicking pics …teasing each other …playing games…I felt like being at home with cousins having a gala time far off from the lonely land I expected to be in today ….:)

Doing nothing is pretty difficult....

Newton’s 3^rd law of motion- “to every action there is opposite and equal reaction “- somewhat applies to we homo sapiens as well!!

We human are prone to offer some reaction to every action of life. So, just doing nothing can really get difficult for us!!

If we just imagine ourselves in middle of a vast ocean alone, far off from the shore, won’t the most difficult but sensible thing to do will be doing nothing and float with the wave …… instead of shouting and panicking??

When we get a bad emotional kick, like getting hurt by our loved ones who don’t care much… doing nothing is most sensible thing ..….that way time heals the pain …and ceasing ourselves from displaying impulsive reactions save our dignity and self respect.

There are certain problems for which time is the only solution …..its better not to burn our brain and look for quick solutions to those problems or burn our energy and exhibit impetuous reactions …The best thing is to Do Nothing !!

But then doing nothing can be as difficult as holding breath …though on following it, it pays of well I have seen…..:) !!!