Eid means joy, Eid means happiness. One of the components of this happiness is new clothes. Rich, poor, and middle-class people try to wear new clothes as much as possible on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. And in any family, children have priority when it comes to new clothes. All parents try to give their children the clothes they like the most.
On the day of Eid, the turn of wearing new clothes begins with going to prayer in the morning. Then, walking around in new clothes all day. However, with the development of technology, there has been a change in the way people hide or go overboard with Eid clothes.
There was a time when people tried to hide new clothes before Eid. The custom was that if someone outside the house sees the clothes before Eid, then they will become old. That is, people will see the Eid clothes on the day of Eid.
Although children were ahead in this competition of hiding Eid clothes, adults were not far behind. Even among adults, there was a tendency to hide new clothes from friends and relatives until Eid. It was not uncommon for children to burst into tears if someone saw the new clothes before Eid!
It is quite difficult for others to experience or express this “secret joy” except for those who have had the experience of hiding these clothes.
However, over time, our lifestyles have changed. This has also affected Eid clothes. It can be said that a kind of “show-off” competition has started. This show-off tendency is especially seen on social media. Who bought how many expensive shoes, clothes, jewelry? What is whose Eid budget, who bought how many clothes? We have a negative obsession with seeking self-satisfaction through publicity.
If anyone has the ability, they can spend more, buy more clothes. There is nothing wrong with that. But I call this “negative” in the sense that; your friends, colleagues or relatives may not have the ability that you have. This “show-off” of yours may be causing her emotional pain without her knowing it. Maybe her child is making a demand on you; which she cannot afford to meet. As a result, it is becoming painful for her and her family.
However, that does not mean that you should not show your ability to people. But at the same time, you should also remember that it should not go to the extreme. Your joy should not be the cause of other people's secret pain. May Eid joy be distributed evenly; Eid Mubarak.
(This article has been translated from Bangla)
