Diwali thoughts

How perceptions have changed. Only a decade ago , the number of crackers burst on Diwali were directly propotional to the prosperity of a person.
Today , that number is propotional to your height of ignorance.
My area saw a significant reduction on the number of crackers burst this year. Recession? May be.
But I would look that in the light of environmental conciousness of the people.
For me , it were the horrendous memories of this summer and the long delayed monsoons , and its effects on the agricultural economy , that haunted me .