fast to check

I remember writing something on the same lines last Navratri season. Since I don't really remember the blog, I hope this one has a different prospective at least if not a different learning. As we pen down the list of do's and don't 's for coming ten days I recall a conversation from few days back. My friend said I don't drink or eat non vegetarian during Ganpati period. I asked why? ain't all days Gods days? What is so special about these days. At which he replied, I stop eating all this and drinking alcohol for a simple reason. It is to re-assure my self that I am not under the influence of such things and am not addicted to it. Doing so gives me the confidence that no matter how much I like these substances I am not addicted to any of them. I guess God to had a similar plan for all of us when he designed such fasting periods. Its good to have favourites but bad to be under influence of anything. Manisha Dawar