The feeling of festivity is in the air. We love the smell of Dashain, time for playing cards, flying kites, some relaxation, and reunion with family and cousins. The most awaited festival is here and we are all geared up to celebrate with our loved ones. Even if you are not around your family, I am sure you are having lots of fun as each day is going. As time goes by so quick Dashain will be followed by Tihar and in no time we will be entering the English New Year. Somewhere most of us feel that the charm of the festival is reducing year after year.
This year I have hardly seen kites flying around the K-town. I still remember the excitement of getting different shape kites with the 
strongest kite thread before a month. The various colors floating in the sky made it beautiful. The kite- war between the next door neighbors, the endless hours of flying one, the fun times with friends coming over and the competition on whose kite is going to fly more higher. Those days are gone and there are few shops who have been selling kites and very less people are looking for buying one. Economically speaking, lesser the demand less is the supply.
In this age too, people sacrifice animals on the day of Navami to Goddess Durga. The tradition should change and we should bring the revolution. Spirituality does not become strong as we support the bloodshed. And some things need to alter. The animals have all the right to live as we do. And nowhere in the holy books is it written that Goddess is happier when the animals are given in as a donation to God. Think about it, and if you feel it is correct, support it starting this year. Belief comes from within.
Nevertheless, it’s the period of the year where you meet your near and far relatives, get their blessings and might just get lucky on all the card games. The festival break is the much needed one for each and every one of us to spend time with our family and here I have a quick trip planned up on my mind.
Paradiso 