42 Rupees!
Thanks to the lockdown, to break monotony Ved, Vaishali and I decided to celebrate Diwali and Christmas. This not only gave us a much needed reprieve but also helped us learn more about the festivals. Being the LMS* that I am, it wasn't until December 23rd that I brought the Christmas Tree and some decorations. The advantage of being an LMS is that you spend less time than needed on " aur dikhaoo, aur dikhaoo " (show me more). LMS = Last Minute Shopper 😅 Beaming with pride on my achievement, I walked into a barrage of questions. " Where is the Candy Cane? Where is the Angel? Where is the Mistletoe? " " What are you talking about? I got the tree and the ornaments " I blurted. It was then that I realised that there are so many elements that goes into decorating the Christmas Tree. Sheepishly I had to concede defeat and promise to take them shopping for the many missing items. After the second run at shopping (this time at leisure), it was good to see t...