Hey Readers,
Sorry I have not been posting much lately. But I finally have something interesting to write about!
Saturday was this Indian Holiday, I'm sorry but I can't remember the name, but what happens at it is you tie a "rahki" onto your brothers wrist. This is to symbolize your love and emotions for him, and to show you will support him the rest of his life. My brother lives in New York, and I was not able to go all the way there (although I do plan on sending him one as soon a I can) so I did it for a guy at our temple, who's like a brother to me. The thing this holiday made me realize though is, that there's just something so much deeper about Indian culture then the one I have been born into. I mean their are no holidays in this, (American) culture are about recognizing your siblings. OK so we have birthdays, but everyone celebrates that person's birthday (to a degree I mean). And it's not just one-sided. In return for the Rahki the brother will give his sister something, a gift or whatnot to show the same things, and to show he will always be there for her, isn't that amazing!? I think it is. I just wanted to write about that, about the holiday and what happens. I have a couple entries in mind now, so check back in soon!
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