I read it somewhere that you can take a man out of his country, not a country out of the man. I realized it is so true, just a day after i landed in LAX after my one month visit to India.
What am I missing now in this land of opportunities? Almost everything that made my life interesting in the last one month. I wanted to take an account of every small thing to remind me later in my life not to miss having the same fun...
My Morning Bru Coffee... guranteed you can get the same bru coffee here, but what i really miss is shouting "Mom coffee" even before my eye sees the day light...
THE HINDU and NDTV - It is not about the quality of the news agencies, it's about news that affects you , and want to hear, it affects when you hear that your country's policies are good or bad, politicians are good or bad, economy is good or bad. Back here, the news is just talking points for me with someone in the office or some bar.
Time with the family and friends - this is probably the biggest thing you will miss, end of the day what you earn for needs some justification. The question is do you need money to fill your bank balance? Improve the quality of your life with a better car and better house which only "you" use. If you cant spend on people who matter in your life, what is the point?
Thud Thud of my Thunderbird - Oh... I cant explain how it feels to ride that maniac in a traffic filled place, you feel you are the king of the road...
Fourway traffic and riding through it... there is more life "on" the road in India than here.. you feel more competent, more talented when you make a day of driving through those traffic :)
My newborn niece - it is a different feeling, when you wake up in the morning and all you see is your newborn niece next to you, kicking you. You cannot have a better wake up call than those smallest fingers caressing you... Love her and will miss her a lot
Life on the streets... You find so many people ... and so many different people... there is more life on the streets, that make you feel that you belong to a human race.
Mom's food - This needs no explanation to anybody... it is the BEST. PERIOD!
Now back to being a desi here... Because you are desi when you dont belong here...!
