21/10/2025
He said, “Happy Diwali… and please avoid sweets.”
And just like that,
all the holding-it-in, the being-strong, the adulting — cracked.
It was never about the laddoo.
It was about everything I’ve been avoiding.
The burnout. The expectations. The constant need to hold it together.
This Diwali, maybe I don’t want discipline.
Maybe I just want a moment of sweetness.
Not for the body. For the soul.