Saw a man painting his house on
Diwali. His was a humble one, if compared with his neighborhood. In fact only
the front wall was in proper shape with a plaster on it. The man was painting
the wall in blue - that blue which is used to give a shade different than
regular whitewash. The man had climbed a ladder and his wife and son were
holding the ladder and looking up at him with a concerned feeling.
The scene touched some cord. In
one snapshot it told what a house means to a man; what a man means to his
family and what a festival like Diwali means to people. Also I remembered
something which a friend had said once - the kind of bonding you see in people
with humble means can never be found in the rich families.
Wishing you all a very happy,
prosperous and auspicious Diwali!
- Rahul
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