Dear All, I send my Deepavali Greetings to you all . I and my wife are in Florida/ U.S. on vacation. about25 families, mainly Doctors & families live in this area at a radios of 30 to 60 Miles. For the last 6/7 years on the initiative of the ladies ( most of them are Tamil Brahmins) These families celebrate the festivals in this season , Navarathri Gulu, Deepavai etc First time all ventures to perform a Drama ( Deepavali in 50s/then in 80 s and 2011) myself, my wife acted as couple celebrating Deepavali of 1950 period. along with Son / daughter-in-law & grand children. ) I t is the community celebration, (by us & for us)
All are rich Doctors , with no ego, simple, down to earth, All do all jobs, no prestige whatsoever. We both are the eldest in the group. They respect us much , heartily.
A.Srinivasan ) & Mrs Janaki