Event: Pahela Baishakh. With Whom We Celebrate? Family, Friends or Both !!!

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এসো, এসো, এসো হে বৈশাখ

তাপসনিশ্বাসবায়ে মুমূর্ষুরে দাও উড়ায়ে,

বৎসরের আবর্জনা দূর হয়ে যাক

যাক পুরাতন স্মৃতি, যাক ভুলে যাওয়া গীতি,

অশ্রুবাষ্প সুদূরে মিলাক।

মুছে যাক গ্লানি, ঘুচে যাক জরা,

অগ্নিস্নানে শুচি হোক ধরা

রসের আবেশরাশি শুষ্ক করি দাও আসি,

আনো আনো আনো তব প্রলয়ের শাঁখ

মায়ার কুজ্ঝটিজাল যাক দূরে যাক। - রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

The lyric is absolutely beautiful. Obviously, these lines are coming from a LEGEND. We the Bengali nation invites Boishakh with this lovely song. We wear colorful dresses, flowers, colorful movements all over the country; of course, this day is special with these special things. All the people get together and celebrate this day by doing a lot of things. Somehow this celebration takes over all other special events. In recent days, This celebration is so much colorful also in the virtual world. Everyone shares a lot of videos, pictures, check-ins, captions, etc. on social media. This media now helps to connect all the people from different regions and places. 

WOW !!! What a wonderful celebration. Yes, I like it. I see every one's pictures, comments, etc. This media is like all the people who stay under the same shed. 

I see a lot of captions. I want to mention some of these in Bengali: 

"সারাদিন ঘুরাঘুরি!! শুভ নববর্ষ ১৪২৫।", "কেমন আছো সবাই? আমরা কিন্তু সেই আছি। শুভ নববর্ষ "

 , "আড্ডা, মাস্তি আর ঘুরাঘুরি, অস্থির বৈশাখ ১৪২৫", " বন্ধুরা, তোদের মিস করছি, মিস করছি ভার্সিটির বৈশাখের দিনগুলি। সেরা বৈশাখ গুলো এখন অতীত", কেউ কেউ আবার নতুন মনের মানুষ পেয়ে লিখেছে, "সেরা পহেলা বৈশাখ ১৪২৫", " তুমি, আমি একই সাথে, থাকব পাশাপাশি চিরকাল। মুছে যাক গ্লানি, ঘুচে যাক জরা, 

এসো, এসো, এসো হে বৈশাখ।" ......... (লিখে শেষ করা যাবে না) 

One thing I have noticed for many years. People pass their days with their friends, not with their parents, siblings, or relatives. I am not saying everyone is doing, but most of them are doing so and it is increasing. Newly married family, having a little child pass their days with relatives, but the younger generation absolutely does not pay any heed to their family. I am focusing my point to those ultra-modern younger generations. They all pass their days with friends. My question is, why you do not give your time to your family, relatives, and siblings. Again Why? 

You think Boishakh is only for you and your friends....!! Right...! Don't you ever think your parents, relatives or siblings want you this day? You don't think actually.. because they are boring people. You cannot write those captions if you pass the day with your own people. Today your friends are far important than your relatives. Today your boyfriend/girlfriend is very important than your parents and siblings. Actually, they are. That is why today our family bonding is so brittle. I see only 1% of pictures are posted on social media that are taken with parents, siblings, or relatives. This makes me concern. If it is 90%, I will not have any problem. 

So with whom we celebrate? We always say we all together celebrate this day. But the reality is so different. Where relatives or own family is nothing, then how calm different socio-economic classes people come to celebrate together? Forget about all other now. Everyone is equal. Family and friends both are equally important. Prioritize your family first then friends. 

People do not like my voice. I know. It's your own choice. I am just suggesting, but it is not necessary that you should follow this. This writing may help you. 

Take care.