Diwali

Every year, I use Diwali as a moment to pause and reflect. Not in any formal way, not tied to ritual or ceremony but just a natural checkpoint (a database intended pun) where the lights come on and I look back at the year behind me, and forward at what’s ahead.
It’s one of my favorite festivals, and I’d be lying if I said the sheer diversity and volume of sweets I consume during this period doesn’t have something to do with it.