What’s a small moment from your past that you still think about years later?
07/11/2026@Waakiye
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…!
It’s going to be a late-night upload as it’s 23:34 as I’m working on today’s prompt…!
The day started as per the routine,
Waking up at 6:30, rotting in bed for around half hour, brushing my teeth freshening up and going out for my morning walk:
But,
Today I saw a different world altogether;
It was a bit quieter than usual as the schools were off,
Plus—
The people who were going to work were dressed up much more than what they do on their regular routine as I saw people in beautiful kurtas and a many women rocking their sarees;
The Diwali festival does give us a chance to bring out the best of us and freely dress how we like…!
Which is something that is beautiful…!
After my walk I took Mithu out for her walk and she finally stopped barking to a female dog and met her like they were friends meeting after a long time…!
Playful yet careful not to hurt and anger her because she is equally as scared to harm her…
After reaching home and drinking milk— I took a shower and prepared what we needed for a Pooja today…!
It was a small earthen pot which can fit into your palm,
Two of them actually—
One of which is filled with raw milk and other one with water;
And we have another bigger earthen pot filled with water and on the lid of it we have plain boiled rice with jaggery sugar on top which is given to an unmarried girl and she had to eat it…!
After lighting an Agarbatti and lighting a Diya with wick and ghee in it; We prayed to those who have departed before us and wished that their journey ahead is an easier one if they have been chosen to relive the cycle of earth;
And in our hands we kept wheat grains as a form of offering to pray with and we put them in the plate which had Diya and aggarbatti…!
Generated image is spot on here
Yes, after searching it I found it;
It’s done to provide those who have departed in a way a source of nourishment and a source that even if they are not present here their well being is still asked and wished upon by someone…!
After praying we took the small earthen pots to a neighbouring grassy area and placed it under some shrubs which are surrounded by grass…
And,
After that we scratched the surface of dirt, each time scratching it 7 times and doing it seven times…!
For those who departed;
After that we were free and headed for work;
Well for cleaning and that is what we did until it was 5 in the evening and we were done and left as we will be going there tomorrow evening and praying to goddess Lakshmi and lord Ganesha for prosperity and well being of our family members and a well cycle of work…!
Coming back to the prompt…
Small moments I still think about years later…
This prompt couldn’t have come at the right time…!
There are many things I don’t remember from my past I don’t know why and people around me do which makes me feel like I forgot things way sooner than I should have;
But,
There are a lot of things that happened with me which I think I will discuss on a later date—
Khair
Life happens;
The most I think about is how I fumbled a chance of getting a shot with a girl who was Practically throwing herself at me in school and because I was timid and a dumb person I remember it periodically…!
I think about how we played too much when we were in school and how we didn’t care about any consequences,
Well those things came to bite us later…!
How I used to enjoy life and live carefree when I was a kid and lived under the shadow of my father and he taught me how to live and thrive in this world…!
But,
He reminded me from time to time that you will have to survive those who are around you much more than any stranger ever…!
And,
His words are coming true each day as I have to fight to survive and live a life of myself…!
And it’s almost 23:57 and I have to complete it right now…!
So
Happy Diwali…! 🪔
Cheers 🥂
Love Waakiye
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