Play With Colours

A gorgeous warm day, soaked in sunshine and happiness oozing unlimited all around.

I spotted a gathering of people with their faces painted and chattering with excitement. The challenge immediately took shape in my mind so I hurried after the group and caught up with them in a small street.

"You are celebrating!" I chatted up the nearby men with a smile.
"Happy Holi!" a couple of them greeted me.
"Happy Holi!" said I (without much of a clue). "Tell me about this Festival!"
"It's a celebration of colour! Of good over evil", one of the women explained.
"Put some colour on his face!" another one suggested.
Within a moment I had some purple powder smeared on my forehead.

"Let me take a picture of you all!", this instantly stirred more excitement. "Let's walk over to that little square. The light there is better." Then I led the small procession across the road to the impromptu chosen spot.

***

The kindness and positive aura of these people were precious gifts to me. They made me feel welcome in their midst and gave me nourishing food for thought. I walked away with a painted forehead and may have looked somewhat hypomanic to the lay passer-by but didn't care (too) much. I was celebrating the colours around me and the good had won over the evil in me.


Later on I read a bit more about the Festival of Holi.