NO MORE EXCUSES!!!!

First of a Very Happy Diwali to all the readers.

When you hand over your 10000 hard earned money to your friend and he burns that money within a moment, how will you feel???

That's the exact same scenario which is created while burning crackers. You pay to the shop, and burn that in the sky.

But yeah of course we won't accept this fact because we humans are experts in one particular thing, and that's making excuses.

"We just burn crackers once in a year"

"Firing crackers bring happiness in our lives"

"Children get flattered by playing with crackers"

"We just burn 100 rupees crackers not more than that"

Just read 2 days before on some social media where someone is saying that the government has problem with firing crackers for one day and what about the rest 365 days where traffic and everything causes pollution.

First of all, do you really think that only air and noise pollution are the problem by firing crackers?? If yes then I guess you need to read this whole article.

I read a post on some social media platform that " Government should first banned the killing of animals done on some other festivals and then talk about banning the crackers on Diwali"

I mean, what an excuse we are talking about, this whole thing is about taking up a responsibility for our own self, but what are we doing, if others become responsible than only we will become responsible. If others will do wrong, then we will also do wrong. 

Then I guess there is no victory of truth over evil, but instead today we are trying to adapt the evil nature because we are just here to make excuses. 

Diwali, a festival of light doesn't mean it's a festival of fire crackers. Light is a significance where it says that there is always a win over darkness. But what we are doing is firing crackers and making the roads blurry with pollution.

In 2018, Delhi itself burnt 5 million kg crackers. We can never imagine the pollution created due to that much quantity. But we think that we only burn 100 rupees crackers. AN EXCUSE.

There are more than 10000 serious injuries registered in the hospitals due to crackers. But why do we need to think about that, we always take care while burning crackers, right? Like the one's who became the victims never liked to take care of their own. AN EXCUSE

Crackers not only create air pollution but also create noise pollution which might not be that effective to normal human being but aged people get affected and there are health issues noticed almost three times more during these period.

Also animals have very high sensitive hearing so when such high decibel noise is created, there hearing is affected and sometimes they even become deaf. But why would we care for the animals and old age people as they are inside the house so they won't get affected, right??? AN EXCUSE

When you buy more crackers, the cracker making industry gets more encouraged in manufacturing these crackers. And you now how these crackers are made??

There was an article before 2 years regarding Sivakasi where it was revealed that these fire crackers are made with the help of children as the children can only make them. Also small girls are made working in these industries. So in a way we are supporting child labor also. But why to think so deeply, we are just enjoying the festival, right?? AN EXCUSE.

But we don't want to care because we are full of excuses just to comfort our mind that we are doing nothing wrong.

You want to enjoy or make your children happy? Take them for the outings, freshen up yourself and also your kids by going somewhere or spending time with your relatives. Is it necessary to enjoy only by firing crackers??

These excuses have made us least concerned from looking the reality and just making yourself do whatever you like. And I am not just telling about Diwali or any festival but even in our regular life we are always full of excuses to make our selves right in front of others especially in comforting our mind that we are not wrong.

Those who easily give up are the masters in making excuses because they keep searching for reasons to leave behind the responsibility and become careless.

Friends, we always say that there was win of light over darkness but what I feel is there is still darkness under this light which we need to clear it out. And that should be done by doing the right thing. That should be done by taking up the responsibility. That should be done by not giving excuses. That should be done by CHANGING YOUR OWN SELF.

Also DIWALI 2020 is somewhat different because this year we are still facing the COVID-19 Pandemic, so take proper precautions. Try to avoid going out in public places. 

Of course we all need a change by going on a trip but still, take care of your own self as well as your family.