Ist April

 Over the years, as I have grown older, the meaning of April Fool’s day has changed – from playing foolish pranks on others to dreaming about foolish wishes, mainly steeped in nostalgia. 

I wish those four clear seasons viz. Summer, autumn, winter and spring, light and flowing traffic on roads, quality time spent with family ( read extended family) and friends, family outings consisting of movie followed by a simple meal of idli and dosa, sleeping on roof or in open air during summers, waiting for postman to deliver a letter or magazine and massive morning newspapers sometimes as thick as having 40 pages , replete with news as well as advertisements, could be witnessed again in this life time! 

I am normally progressive, forward looking, living in present and believing in changing with changing times. The reason for this rare nostalgia and foolish wishes is April Fool’s day having become almost a non event! I didn’t hear, read or come across any message, communication, post, notification, reel concerning this potentially fun filled occasion that was looked forward with enthusiasm in my childhood. Probably, it’s the end of another event of the yore getting consigned to our memories!