Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Holiday sweetness

The festival of Diwali is upon us again. I have to say that I can get behind any holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness.

But this year I’ve learned another reason to set candles ablaze and leave the doors and windows open for Lakshmi to enter and bring with her prosperity for the new year (in the Hindu calendar).

It turns out that sweets form a major component of the festivities. How did that escape me last year?

I mean, seriously: righteousness whomps wickedness, candles invite prosperity in through the window and you’re authorized to indulge in desserts?

O happy Diwali!



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