Red task 9-
âListen, my dear⌠my dearest⌠my MOST dearest friend! You⌠you donât even KNOW what youâre missing! Holi is not just a festivalâitâs a feeling, a⌠a spiritual awakening, an explosion of color, music, and love! Itâs like the universe decided to throw the biggest party, and guess what? YOUâRE INVITED!â
(pauses, sways slightly, giggles)
âOkay, okay, listen. Picture this: The sun is shining, the air is filled with music, and people are laughingâlike, really, really laughing, you know? Someone smears color on your faceâBOOM! Youâre part of the madness! Another person throws a bucket of water on youâSPLASH! Youâre alive, my friend, truly alive! Itâs a battle of joy, and there are no losers!â
(suddenly gets serious, puts an arm around his shoulder, whispers intensely)
âAnd then⌠ohhh then, my friend⌠there is Bhaang! The nectar of the gods! Itâs like⌠itâs like your brain is dipped in rainbow juice. You drink it, and suddenly everything makes senseâthe universe, time, why socks disappear in the laundryâeverything! You dance, you sing, you forget all worries, and for one day, just one magical day, the world is perfect!â
(pauses dramatically, looking deeply into his eyes, shakes him slightly for effect)
âBrother, sister, bestie, MY SOUL FRIEND, tell me, HOW can you say no to this?! How can you miss out on the most vibrant, wild, ridiculously joyful day of the year?! Holi doesnât care where youâre from or what you knowâit only asks that you come as you are and leave covered in colors, happiness, and maybe a little bit of confusion about how you ended up on someoneâs rooftop!â
(laughs uncontrollably, wipes imaginary tears, takes a deep breath, then looks at him dead serious)
âSo⌠are you in? Or are you gonna let lifeâs greatest festival pass you by like a sad, colorless potato? Choose wisely.â
Edited by Pixiepixel11 - 4 months ago
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