tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334563466072519027.post312042308823846368..comments2023-05-15T14:03:55.749+05:30Comments on I'm just a dreamer...: Happy Deepavali!Shrutihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09625213948475513631noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334563466072519027.post-55775772472213769282008-11-19T19:20:00.000+05:302008-11-19T19:20:00.000+05:30lol!true!we never once complained about waking up ...lol!true!we never once complained about waking up early during deepavali...we actually looked forward to it!i remember the heroism back then...i remember once stuffing an atom bomb in an empty tender coconut shell!yes, the thought terrifies me too...it has already begun...have to soon start behaving like a grown up!:P<BR/>Thank you for your very thoughtful comment.It made me smile:)...i hope your diwali was as fun as mine.thanks for dropping by!Shrutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625213948475513631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334563466072519027.post-22161160420419704482008-11-01T20:04:00.000+05:302008-11-01T20:04:00.000+05:30well described Shruti,truly enjoyed reading it.!th...well described Shruti,<BR/>truly enjoyed reading it.!<BR/>the festivities, diyas, 'patakshis', the grand diwali feast, families gathering together, new clothes to name a few.The waking up before sunrise and the whole doing aarti thing and applying oil makes it all the more special.That is one time when nobody(atleast me)does not complain about waking up early. :-D<BR/>But sadly though,those days were more enjoyed when we were kids, ample free time 2 waste n many more jobless kids like us :)<BR/>This was my first diwali after i moved from home for work.Even though I was at home for Diwali, it somewhat felt different,I was not that kid anymore who used to be carefree, tried to be heroic and held atom bombs in de hand till de last second etc; and what terrifies me is the thought that we are fast growing old and soon it will be our kids writing a blog like you have or commenting on one like i am!But i am sure that diwali will be fun too, just that we will be looking at it from a different angle and will be playing a different role.<BR/>Diwali is a festival in a totally different league, everything about it is special, wherever you are, however old you are, you will have a smile on your face when you think about Diwali,the festival of lights.<BR/><BR/>Safe Deepawali,Happy Deepawali!SDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341469295219041994noreply@blogger.com