I haven’t updated for so long…I feel guilty.
Well, I haven’t had any inspiration to write lately and have been busy with school. But today, I thought I should wish everyone a very Happy Holi. So, Happy Holi :). Here’s a little FYI for those who don’t know what Holi is: A popular and traditional Indian festival of celebrating the arrival of spring with colors. People put powdered color on each other’s faces and throw water balloons.
I remember when I was in India we used to have so much fun throwing balloons and putting colors on people. But it’s no fun here. Oh well.
I can recall one incident when I was about 10-11, I was shooting water at people while hiding behind plants a day before Holi. My mom was helping my brother with studying for his final exam which was the next day and I was all alone outside, “having fun.” A white car was coming and I became alert and got ready to shoot some pink colored water. The windows of the car were open as it was a hot day and the water went inside the car, coloring the seats pink. And guess what, the seats inside the car were white. The water also got on the three people sitting inside the car. I freaked out as this was supposed to be for fun, not for harming someone. The car went on and I was relieved. But after going a few feet furthur, the car stopped and the lady, her son and her daughter stepped out of the car and came towards our house. I came out from behind the plants. the lady told me to call my mom and she seemed very angry (obviously). I told my mom that someone wanted to talk to her. The lady told my mom to keep me inside the house. She showed her what I had done. My mom defended me by saying that I am just a kid and that I was just having fun. But the lady was furious, she said a lot of stuff which I don’t really remember now and don’t want to remember it.
At the end of it, I was shivering, I was very scared. My mom yelled at me for the rest of the day and I was very quiet. I felt really bad. The feeling has faded through these 6-7 years but I still remember the incident. Phew, glad that day is over and will never come again (well, who know? :P). Anyway, I was able to enjoy Holi the next day but made sure that I don’t attack any cars, only people and that too, people who were willing and ready to play Holi. 
I miss those days! Happy Holi…
~Aaina.
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That is the right way!
Even then do throw some balloons on Americans
Happy Holi !!!
Happy holi to you Aaina. Hope you enjoyed the fest. How was it?.
You’ll probably read this after PALS has already told you, but we’ve decided you guys will come at 11:00 to my
place. See you soon!
Yes LT…I already told FIFI. C U both tomorrow and be ready to rehearse & make that moustache!!
Belated Holi Wishes ! Hope you had a gala time !
hi aaina, how’s it going? sorry i couldn’t drop by for sometime. holi is always a fun festival but let me narrate something i did when i was a kid. i used to play holi with my friends and we used to start very early because that way we could get more targets. it was quite early when we started and after shooting some easy targets we decided to do something innovative ;). there’s a dairy infront of our house and the owner of it used to supply the milk himself then. so as usual, he set out with his two drums of pure white milk on his bicycle. unfortunately, he was ambushed by our group of guerilla fighters. we wanted to shoot the coloured water on his flowing white dhoti and shirt but unfortunately it fell on the drums. and what’s more, the lid of one of the drums was open. what happened after that is ofcourse something i’d love to forget ;).
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Ill be back very soon to see any update!!!
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