Good Friday!!!

Some memories strongly associate with few words. Though they sound to be a common word in usage but many a times when strongly associated with an event ; it leaves a ever lasting impact on our minds. One such word for me is "Good Friday"

Memory goes back to the pre-teen years, may be 8-9years old kid. Typically at maternal grandparents place over the summer vacation to enjoy the luxuries of the world and to be pampered upon. On one such trip at my maternal native of Mithapur, as a obedient kid, i had my shower in morning and was waiting for my breakfast to arrive. In the mean time my grandpa had his shower and arrived with just towel around his waist to perform puja. It was interesting to observe puja done by him, done in a completely dedicated manner. Would do some 3-4 rounds by standing at same place and would come go out side to pour water to one of the plants (Tulsi ; i guess) and come back to the puja place. That day he performed the same ritual, but at the end i just had look at the calender and declared that it was a "Good Friday". I was in complete excitement and confusion. Excited as was expecting the day to do in a very grand manner would get all good things. On other hand was confused about how did grand dad predicted that. Certainly this clearly exhibits i had no clue that its a "holiday" and has relevance in few cultures as that time was over shadowed by post final exam vacation periods.

I have no clear memory of when i learnt the real significance behind Good Friday , just remains a ever lasting imprint of the time when it was introduced to me. This hits my mind more strongly this year as i had one of the not so good "Good Friday" and awaits a real good "Good Friday".