Happy Valentine's Day!

Is it just me or have the number of "days" that are being celebrated gone up exponentially? I mean, I do understand the sentiment behind Mother's Day and Father's Day...but apparently each day of this week is being celebrated across India (or maybe the world...I don't know!) Something like a run-up to Valentine's Day...it seems.

Back in college, we did celebrate traditional day, rose day, etc. But the latest one that I heard was - Teddy Day! Really? I mean, what are you supposed to do... Give a teddy bear to each other? Why???

Okay, Chocolate Day is still fine. Being a chocolate lover myself, I like this day. It's a different story that no one actually gave me a chocolate on that day (sigh)!

And then I heard of hug day and the best of all... kiss day! Hmmm....creepy! But then again, I am sure that the teenagers (and many older teenagers!) across India must have used these two days to their full advantage!

I am sure they are all making plans for THE VALENTINE'S DAY. I can't help but wonder... What after that? "You gave me a crappy gift on Valentine's day" Day? Break-up Day? Fight Day? Darn, it's Monday Day?

Maybe I am getting old...maybe I am not a romantic. Either ways, I JUST DON'T GET IT!!!

I am sure that a lot more "Days" will be concocted in the coming years, but my personal favourite is the one proposed by my husband - "Moron Day"!!!

Happy Valentines Day to one and all!! :)

Peace

It was the last day of the year. I was scurrying through the market, trying to get all the last minute shopping done for the New Year bash at our home. I noticed several cops on the road, probably preparing themselves for one of the busiest nights of the year. I wondered… how do they celebrate New Year’s Eve? Most of us end up gorging on cakes and drinks. We count down the hours, minutes and seconds. Maybe, pop a bottle of champagne at midnight… I wondered…how do the police on the road celebrate New Year’s? As most of us spend the first few minutes of the new year calling and texting our friends and family, they have to take care of drunken drivers and disruptive anti social elements. Furthermore, what about the people in force? Manning our borders…ensuring that we get to celebrate. Do we really think about them when we make merry, stay up through the night and dance our hearts out? No. Because we know that there will be a tomorrow, a peaceful tomorrow just like today. What we don’t realize, is that the peace’ which we take for granted, is possible due to the sacrifices of the innumerable people in force and their families. I think it is time, we acknowledge them and thank them for the priceless gift they give us everyday – peace!