November is here and with it comes the realisation that the year is coming to an end and 2019 is just around the corner.

This week is quite busy for me what with the Festival of Lights aka Diwali or Deepavali starting form tomorrow. This is the biggest festival in India and the festivities go on for almost a week in certain parts of the country.

We also commemorated my late Father-in-law’s death anniversary over the weekend. We do a special prayer for a departed soul every year on the date of his or her death (according to the Hindu calendar) and the prayers in our community are quite unique. I will do a post on this one of these days.

To all celebrating Diwali, wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Diwali. May this Festival of Lights light up your lives!