Happy Vishu

There is a Sikh temple situated opposite of my grandparents' house. Today I saw a lot of people there. Those walking in and those inside the temple wore beautiful dresses. I saw ladies with colourful dress walking around and chanting happily with one another. Then I realized, the place looked so merry today because today is Tamil New Year.

Whenever I see people celebrating certain festivals, I always think about Chinese New Year. Though I feel that as I grow older, CNY may not be as merry as when I were a kid, but still I enjoy the preparation that was done before the actual day and also the public holiday that comes with it. I enjoy taking my parents to shop for goodies while listening to the CNY songs being belted out in the air, going to market to buy various type of food for steamboat (though I hate the price hike during that time) and planning with my mom on what to cook during CNY. But this year is quite different for me. I didn't go out and I miss those shopping that I have always loved. Probably next year, I can makeup for all those fun that I may have missed out :).

Anyway, for all Tamil folks out there, Happy Vishu......... :)