Old habits die hard (pun intended)

Was reading the BBC article about a fireworks accident in Rajasthan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7685583.stm) How much more senseless can it get out there? All this loss of life for something that is so trivial. And to think that most of the lives lost were of young children. Should they not be in schools enjoying their childhood. I do remember my childhood days when I celebrated Diwali with fireworks. Guess if it had dawned on me that early I would have gladly given that up if it meant having those tender hands work the pencil instead of those toxic chemicals. I heard that in Chennai, school kids have signed petitions to do away with fireworks. I salute their brave hearts and their dedication to their cause. I feel very small in front of them. I guess it’s easy to say that the better thing to do is to keep children away from the fireworks companies, but good luck at trying to implement that in our greedy society.