2 More days to go...or is it just one more day to go...since today is almost over....Its Diwali.
Happy Diwali to everyone..

Thousands of miles away from home I miss the smell and sound of firecrackers...the dampness of the rain and the fresh smell of soil when the first drops of rain fall...there's no mom n dad here to wake us up early in the morning...I miss appa keeping the first drop of oil and mom massaging it on to my hair and it used to feel so heavenly...without all of this diwali doesnt seem exciting here..the excitement waiting for amma n appa to come home with a box of crackers for the two of us,carefully splitting it with my brother, waiting for Diwali day to wear the new dress......

No amma n appa, no anna...no relatives......just the two of us....Whats a festival if you cant spend it with family...I miss you Chennai..

Maybe few years down the lane when we add branches to our family tree and do all those things together ,Diwali would feel wonderful again.

After all this complaining that I've done..am thankful there are some friends around here....and its on a weekend..which means S would be home...I think this is a lot better than just me spending Diwali at work :))
There's always a good side to everything.