Diwali's almost there and so are the crackers, the new clothes and all the delicious sweets!

A few Diwali's back, there happened an incident which made me slowly move away from crackers and most Diwali stuff! I was happily bursting crackers with my friends in the ground at my apartments, when suddenly a 'bijili' from a 1000 wala flew and hit my eye! I was suddenly blinded and we tried washing it with normal water! But then, I couldn't see anything and so, I went home and everyone started getting ready to go to the doctor! On Diwali day, you don't expect many clinics to be open and we had to go several miles before we reached a proper hospital! The doctor, removed the gunpowder that had accumulated in my eyes, cleaned it and closed my eye with a bandage! After everyday ointments and care by my mother, I could finally see and I was finally back to normal.. One of the incidents that left a really bad scar on my mind (not on my face though) and these days I'm not bursting crackers, but instead I watch it from a safe distance(There are exceptions when I burst a few crackers on my sister's request)!!

Just wanted to wish you an advance Happy and Safe Diwali!!

Take care everyone!

P.S : I finally reached my 100th post (I started on Dec 2nd 2007, and it's taken me almost a year!!)

45 comments:

divinediu said...

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy one hundred!! :D

That is a milestone! :)

And it was a pretty sad thing to happen to you. Diwali or not.

Shrav said...

Thanks a lot!! And yea, I know it's kinda sad that it happened! Luckily, there was nothing too serious!

lelly said...

Happy Diwali!
I love that festival, with fireworks and everything.
Guess u learned ur lesson with those tho! ;)

Swayam said...

even though i've not had such a bad experience with crackers i've never really grown found of crACKERS... especially with we being an environmental engg... it'd be profanous on my part to observe any kinda pyrotectonic delights :D
HAppy Diwali...

Trinaa said...

100!!! century mara!..badhaiyan ji badhaiyan!! :)

Alice said...

woooOooow... congratulation for the 100th post.. ~!cheer & pary!~

i am waiting for it, U know???

Anyway, Happy Diwali.. i wish i was there to celebrate it.. cos last time, i went to India.. i didnt be able to celebrate it..

Have a nice weekend!!^^

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Shrav said...

@ Lelly: Even I lowwe the festival a lot!! I guess I did learn a lesson there!! Be careful everyone!!

Shrav said...

@ swayam, lolz, that was a funny reason to give!! Were you born env engg?? Just kidding! I used to burst crackers like hell went loose, but now, it's exactly the opposite!

Shrav said...

@trinaa, thanks!! and another birthday wish! Belated!

Shrav said...

@Alice, Happy Diwali to you too! You could celebrate it wherever you are! Just be careful! Do have fun! and yea, sure there'll be a party for me reaching my 100! Thanks!

Shrav said...

@diwali greet,
Wish you a happy Diwali as well! Take care!

Karthik said...

Congrats!!! Happy Diwali!!!!!

Shrav said...

thanks dude!!

Wish you the same!

Anindita said...

Congratulations!!!

Wish you a very happy and a very safe Diwali!!!! :)

Shrav said...

wow, long time since I saw you here! Nice to see you're finally back!!

Wish you a happy Diwali too!

Priya Joyce said...

let this be the happiest and safest Diwali everrrrrr!!

Njoy re
:)

Swats said...

I share ur pain coz I was at the receiving end of a similar Diwali incident..but its behind me :)

SHUBH DIWALI

Cheers!

P-S: i crossed 100 n i didnt realise :(

Karthik said...

Happy Diwali mate!!!!

Shrutilaya said...

100 posts in Less/than/ a year?

That is AMAZING. = )

Shrav said...

@ priya, thanks a lot and wish you the same!! Have fun!

Shrav said...

@ swathi, SHUBH DIWALI to you too!

Even I wouldn't have realised if one of my friends didn't tell me!

Shrav said...

@ karthik, thanks a lot and wish you the same dude!

Shrav said...

@ shrutilaya, thanks for dropping by!! and thanks for the comment!
P.S: Your name is sweet!

lukkydivz said...

something similar happened to me when i was in school :) and since then i kept away from crackers!

congos on ur 100...

100 in a year is pretty good shrav, i havent been able to write that many :(

lost my connection for a while.. now back :)

Shrav said...

So how did diwali go??? :)

Thanks a lot and I'm relieved you're back! lol!

gagay said...

happy being here..take care! hope to see u at mine!

Swats said...

SWATHI????????????

its SWATI for heaven's sake :P

Shrav said...

oh.. Does a 'h' make much of a change??

:) sowie if it does swati!

Happy now?

Swats said...

YEAH...it makes a HUGE difference
thnx :))

haritha said...

heya
happy diwlai
well congrats for ur successful blog

do viist ma blog n typ ein ur valuable comments...
haritha

*Veni* said...

hey tanks for the wish, but i dn celebrate diwali, im a christian rmb?
lol'anyway happy diwali to you.
take care and gosh you have changed so much.
the way you look

Ria said...

a very happy diwali to u too and congrats for the 100th post. :) Keep goin!!

Gauri said...

Hey happy 100th post and a very Happy Diwali :)

Shrav said...

@ haritha, Happy Diwali to you too! Was not around for some time! will be on your blog soon!

Shrav said...

@veni, in the good way or bad way?

Shrav said...

@ ria, thanks!! :)

Shrav said...

@gauri, thanks a lot :)

joiedevivre said...

belated diwali wishes to you!!
huh..so done wid ur 1oo post.
cool

*Veni* said...

in a good way of course.
LOL.
from the last time to now, gosh so much improvement.
ahaha.

Shrav said...

hahaha!! Flaterring! Thanks!

kochuthresiamma p .j said...

my son has exactly the same story - happened 10 yrs back!

Shrav said...

That's sad to hear :( How was this Diwali?

kochuthresiamma p .j said...

he claims he graduated -the hard way- from a child to an adult on that day - but no serious damage.
this diwali? he is in a land where crackers are not permitted-thank god for that

Shrav said...

and where's such a land??