Diwali Greetings

After all the song-and- dance over vanquishing Ravan, we renew our resolve to banish the other forces of darkness today. We will scare away the demons and evil spirits by bursting fire crackers and bombs. We will light oil lamps to welcome Goddess Lakshmi in our midst. Or is this to celebrate the return of Lord Rama after killing Ravan 20 days back? Or is it to welcome another avatar of Ravan – Ra-One? Before this gets more confusing,
HAPPY DIWALI anyway!
At the Garden, the festive spirit was very much in evidence as many members had turned up freshly bathed, with tikas on their forehead, mainly to wish one another on the occasion. Others like the Mittal couple, Vijay Bhai and Mrs Baswani dropped into the exercise circle to exchange greetings. Bapu Rane invited everybody to have chaklis he had prepared at home. But ultimately, it was Sunita Jajodia who hogged all the attention for being extra gregarious today. She wanted to leave before the exercises began, but with Shekhawat needling her for being overweight and neglecting her health, she relented – only to commit one hilarious faux pas after another. At one point, she even chided a lady member for bloating “from the front and behind”! It took two low-flying aircraft to repeatedly wheel over the Garden to provide a welcome diversion. And Sunita went away.
Some members did not come today. Since we could not wish them personally, this is wishing all of them, as well as the followers of this blog, a safe and fun-filled celebration tonight. Do take care.
Srichand Arora (from Singapore):
Hi, you all there! We both wish you all a very happy Diwalee and prosperous New Year. May this bring all happinesss in you and your family life. God bless you!
Dilip Babani:
Happy Diwali and Happy New Year to all Club members. God bless everyone with sound health and wealth. Lord Rama will give pots and pots of wealth. Be happy and make others happy.