"A man cannot share his agony with family if he starts running out of money. Earlier, I earned handsomely from my trading business in auto-parts. But suddenly I suffered losses. I had already stocked a lot at my rented shop. But I couldn't clear it off before the products went out of demand," Jaydeep said.
"It's actually not so easy to pass festive occasions as an onlooker and we find it hard to even buy sweet boxes for your own home. I can just hope the life would be kind in the months to come," Jaydeep stated.
Loneliness of the Elderly
"It's true Diwali is a joyous festival for everyone. But for us it hardly matters anymore. It's more about loneliness. It is possible that you have a big family but you have to spend the whole day sitting alone in a room or be forgotten to be even greeted," he noted.
"Today, even your family members remain lost in their own private world. They forget that their own parents or grandparents waited the whole day, wishing to celebrate in order to be with them," Bhagwan stated.
"The youngest ones seem moody enough to sit with you and talk. They appear lost in their gadgets. Even when you are happy talking to them, their attention is on the new message popping up on a smartphone or watching some reel of others' lives," he pointed out.
Left in Lurch with Empty Pockets
"Be it kids or my wife, all have some wish as they know everyone in our neighborhood will be celebrating it with full fervor. I know this time every kid will be bursting crackers, wearing new clothes, and enjoying the day like every year, except my little ones," the despondent man stated while asking if his camera could be sold at a good price.