Normally before Diwali we clean our house and paint it with colors. In the beginning of 2011, I was studying in high school. It was a cricket world cup year. We were having some economic trouble in that year. Because my father had quit the supplying business that year, and started an automobile shop. We used to sell Mahindra and TATA vehicle's spare parts. But we were too new for others, so people prefer other shop than ours. Only those who knew my father properly, or those who didn't know the address of other shop( Stranger to the place), visit our shop. So our income was not so good that time. My father is above 45. He was tired of running to Plant and supply the materials to them. So he decided to start a shop. And we were facing initial problems. My father had supplied his last material in march. and it was november. And he still didn't get paid. So he was asking to the owner's to pay him before diwali. 5 days before diwali. We didn't cleaned our room. And as we woke up, a sound of some women disturbed us. She was shouting. And when we opened the door, she was the wife of our landlord. And she was asking for 5000 rupees. And my father was trying to convince her that we will pay her after Diwali. But she didn't agreed. After she went, my father and mom were talking about lending money from someone. From morning to evening they tried every single relative who were available. Still we didn't got any positive response.
In the evening the landlord himself came for money. He was drunked. He was not shouting. But knocking our door. After five minutes, my mom opened the door, and told him not to like this ever. She said," I don't have any business with you till you are drunk. you need money, then face us without getting drunk. You can talk to Him(My father) for whatever you want." and then she closed the door. And landlord went back. He again made a visit this time not at home but shop. And he met my father. and asked for money. My father said that he will give him money on Diwali. And he agreed.
Next day it was Dhanteras. We had to buy any metal. And my father was still waiting for his payment. He went to plant , and he speak in loud voice that day. He said," I also have children. And they also deserve to eat sweets, crack crackers, and wear new cloths. But sir just because of you this year will not be able to do so." And then he came back. We didn't buy anything on Dhanteras. And I heard that my father was asking my mom to pledge her golden bangles. And she did. And on the morning of Dipawali day (D- DAY) the landlord came and took 5000 rupees. And we were vacate. My father gave us 200 rupees and said," You both can buy whatever you want with it." And me and my brother, we both went to market, we bought some sweets and Diwali stuff. We came back and we lit up all the candles and Diyas. Then our little brother started asking for some crackers. We had saved 20 rs from 200. So we bought some crackers for him and we gave it to him. And in the night we found that my little brother burn his feet by cracker. So we had keep the remaining crackers, and gave my brother first aid.
Even after we didn't got money, we celebrated our diwali properly because of our family. We love being together. And this is most important thing for us to stay together. And next day in the morning I saw two little boys, age approx 4 or 5 years. They were searching for any remaining cracker, in the stack of burnt crackers. I was astonished. I called both of them. I asked ," What are you both doing there?" They replied," We were searching for some remained crackers". I brought the remaining cracker of our's and I gave it to them. They lit up the cracker in front of me, when it cracked, there was a smile on both of their face. I gave them sweets. And then they bith thanked me and went away. I guess they feel the Dark on every night. And when the Diwali comes it brings happiness for many people's family. But it brings more darkness for these kind of poor. Who doesn't have any family. They don't have any father who give them moey to buy sweets, they don't have any mother who cook good food for them in the night. So on every Diwali I try to make it brighter not just for me but for others too.
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