The Pearls of Catharsis Times Issue 01, Oct 2016 | Page 21

For me, the last few days before the Puja vacation are always special. To anticipate the joy and fun that I am going to experience during the Puja days makes me not only excited but also happy. The same happened last year too, I started planning one month before our vacation would start and my shopping continued till the first day of the Puja. I had planned out everything meticulously. I was supposed to spend the first day, Saptami, with some of my best friends. With everything being settled I got ready on time, but the Kolkata traffic pulled me behind and I reached the place late. To this my friends shouted and got the scope to pull my leg. We however went on for pandal hopping( that means touring the Puja pandals) and one of the main attractions were the food corners there, the best for us. One of my friends somehow got this weird idea of riding on a giant wheel in one of the Puja pandals. Though I was not ready initially as I was scared but when I got into it I really enjoyed it. I returned home late and I was somehow prepared to get the scolding from my mother but she said not a single word rather she asked me whether I want to go to our neighbourhood Puja. I was only too ready and went out happily, not caring for the tiredness in my legs. There we watched the cultural program, chatted with neighbours, and had dinner. We finally came home at twelve.