suppose u r abhay ,living at 96 ,colonelganj,kanpur . write a letter to your pen friend steve who lives in germany describing how u celebrte the festival of diwali

Such questions are meant to test your writing skills and should be attempted on your own. However, these points will help you elaborate:
- Hope you are doing well and enjoying skiing down snowy slopes.
- I wish to share my happiness with you as my favourite festival Diwali is around the corner.
- We make elaborate preparations for this festival.
- We clean the house, put up decorative lights, make sweets and savoury dishes.
- We also buy new clothes to wear on the day and crackers to burst in the evening.
- Many friends and relatives visit us on Diwali and we exchange gifts.
- We pray to Goddess Laxmi for wealth and prosperity.
- All the houses are lit up beautifully with colourful lights and earthen lamps.