The Colours of Love

* Five years ago * 

Madhuri: Beta, what are you wearing? Cover yourself a bit. Log kya kahenge? 

Riti: Aunty, it's 2016. Wo zamana gaya ki, "log kya kahenge."

Madhuri: Aur padhao likhao. I knew, I knew she'll turn out to be a spoiled brat. These girls of 21st century deserve to sit at home and learn household works. Shaadi k baad toh Kuch toh faida Hoga. Bigri aulad! 

* In the present day *

Meet my protagonists, Madhuri Dalal, the aunt of Riti Mehra, a girl from Haryana. Madhuri's husband passed few years ago. 

Riti: It's Holi. It's Holi, Maa, Baba, Madhuri aunty, it's Holi. Let's celebrate. Madhuri aunty, why are wearing such dull white clothes, even today?

Madhuri: Beta, how can I celebrate holi? Windows don't celebrate holi. We aren't allowed to wear colourful. It's a sin. Ram Ram! Shooo! Please go away from me, I don't want even a single drop of colour on me.

Riti: Aunty, it's 2021. It's not a sin. We all are humans in our respective situations. We are allowed to wear clothes of our own choice. We are allowed to do Shringaar, we are allowed to play Holi and enjoy. 

Madhuri: You youngsters will never understand this. What will god think of me? What's the society going to see me as? Your uncle is watching everything from the heaven, he'll feel bad. 

Riti: Aunty, god never made a rule that this particular section of human beings isn't allowed to play Holi. Society? Which society? Who is going to judge you whatever you do? A society who'll never let you flourish and is a hindrance. And you're taking about uncle right? Had ever uncle told you, "mere Jane k baad, shringaar chor dena aur zindegi Jina band Kar dena?" Uncle's only desire was to see you happy and smiling, with full of colours in your life and not the life you're living right now, dull. 

Madhuri: Beta, I am so sorry for everything. I am so sorry for being a part of this disgusting society who have had always mocked you. You're right, undoubtedly, you're right. 

Riti: Please don't be sorry, aunty instead let me just apply colours on your cheeks and be the lucky one to witness your beautiful, beautiful smile. Let me just fill your life with colours. Happy Holi!