Birthday

Few days back was my brother's birthday and there was this list of things he wanted.I do remember my mother used to cook delicious dishes on our birthdays and invite our friends.

The morning used to be a good bath.Then we used to sit in Asans and infrent of us was thali in that dhan and dhubhow(bengali term used for green colored grains and special grasses)and chandan and a must payesh(rice kheer).One by one the elder persons which were my mother and father will put chandan in our forehead and dhan,dhubhow on our heads and one tbsp of payesh inside our mouth and we will touch our parents feet.

Then we will rush to school with packets of choclates.Here in School after the attendence i will take the choclate packet and give first to my teacher and then the students of my class after that i will take my best friend with me and together we will go to each class and give choclates to the teacher and also to the principal.I do remember that day i was special and all students treate me specailly(becos i have choclates).

After school also the enjoyment continues as my mother would invite the children in our colony and close friends of mine in the evening.There were these sweets and puri and chicken and ofcourse the big cake.And who can forget the loads of gifts pouring in.

Gone are those days.I do celebrate my birthday now also but quitely with my husband by going somewhere out but the birthday celebrations during school and college were really forever there to cherish.