Rakshabandhan!

Rakshabandan – As kids we were taught its a Brother-Sister festival.
We were too naive to think beyond that.
If you have two sons or two daughters how would you explain it? Won’t they celebrate? Suppose you have a single child then……
The emphasis was always on how a brother made a promise to his sister and all stories would revolve around that.
Why can’t it be celebrated with a close friend or a loved one who has stood by you in your worst times.
It should be a date with that one person who has been there with you during your thick and thin.
It’s a sacred thread just like a friendship band,keep it for that one special person in your life – can be your mother,father,friend,cousin anybody whose presence makes you feel “I am there with you always”.
All children should celebrate this festival,none should feel left out.
Stories need to change with time.
We should celebrate all our relations.
There should be no empty wrists.
Having a son and a daughter doesn’t mean it’s a complete family and being a single parent doesn’t make it an incomplete family.
The bond and the trust in one another completes the relationship ,nothing else matters.
Rakshabandan means a bond between two individuals to protect and stand by one another always.
Let us bring the change and share new stories with the next generation 😊