Year after year the awareness not to burn crackers becomes even more resonant but it still seems that everything is falling on deaf ears.Festivals brings with them lots of happiness and feeling of togetherness.Family,friends and communities all come together and enjoy the festival.There are so many ways to express our festive mood,people exchange gifts,there are Diwali parties,Puja takes place,scrumptious and grand meals are made..why not enjoy that all.But,No!! the entire attraction about Diwali somewhere gets centered around burning lots and lots of crackers.Even parents do not stop their children from not burning them and they too join them.Markets are replete with crackers and everyone is wasting hundreds of ruppees on crackers.Its like not burning crackers,but your money too! and most of all before purchasing them none gives a thought for a second that what how perilous it may prove for our environment.When without the crackers its all smoggish these days,imagine what can be the situation post burning them.It too takes so much of toll on aasthama patients it becomes extremely difficult for them to even come out of their homes and their respiratory issues agravates.
And,the worst part of all,the small children and women employed in factories of crackers.Thousands and lakhs of children lose their sight and face other bodily damages.This is something cruel in its extreme form and everyone from state to right down to us is negligent.Where are we heading to..can't we teach our children and our ownselves to be a little more concerned about environment and for those poor and destitute children who know nothing of Diwali except their plight.Instead of spending too much on crackers we can give the same money to poor children who are waiting that one day,they too will celebrate Diwali as others.Believe me,just cutting down yourself from crackers will not have any minutest of affect on the entire festival mood.
I strongly believe this that we owe a lot to our environment and the people who make their lives dull to make our festivals full of light.I think,its time to return something back to them and what could be better than a 'smile' and a future where there will not be anyone with the willingness to burn crackers and hence no child with burnt hands and lost sight.
Proudly,'Say No To Crackers'..and spread a smile on a child's face,its worth it!!
Most importantly,no festival is complete until you make someone happy.Do your bit and spread happiness!!!
Lots of love and good wishes
Happy Diwali...
Nice essay
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