Its beautiful to have festivals, as they give us a break from a monotonus life and make us realise that there is much more in life than just running around all day. They bring us closer to people who are important to us. With time, everything is becoming a formality but if we look deeper into it, everything is designed with a purpose to bring people closer and to create more love. However, if these things start dividing people instead of bringing them closer then the mere purpose of celebration is lost. Whenever we write about Diwali, we say, its a Hindu festival, with the mention of word Hindu, we have divided people here, same way for Eid we say its a Muslim festival, so Hindus should not celebrate or should go and celebrate with thier Muslim friends or if they celebrate, people wonder what alien thing has been done. If festivals are becoming an ego issue, why are you even celebrating. I have seen people in the same home fighting or arguing or small facts, who would perform which custom, who would celebrate with whom etc. Where does it matter, it is not about with whom you are celebrating, it is about you are celebrating and you are celebrating with love. You are ready to leave behind all the negativity to fill up your life with love and light so that you can spread same light every where. However, if this is not happening, if it is diving people, then dont celebrate them just to take an ego trip, who did what, who said what and who had a bigger celebration.
