Saturday, February 18, 2006

Bye-Bye Swadesh...welcome Pardes!


Here in US over most of the social gatherings the question of the day is -So how long are u going to be here?Plans of settling down?
And the most common answer is -No ,man who wants to live here?Will go back soon.
Then why is it that inspite of so many people giving this answer , stay back here in the US forever?
Is it the money?
Is it the status symbol?
Or is it that life in India they feel is not good enough?

What is it that makes one say bye bye to Swadesh and welcome Pardes with such open arms?
I am still looking for answers....and hope i will have them when i bid bye bye to Pardes and head to my Swadesh!!


1 comment:

Alex said...

Jobs have led most of my cousins abroad..i wud say in the younger years of one s life it is the so called "craze" to go abroad.
The grass being greener phenomenon..
When one is finally there the plans soon change to "will earn-will return".
There is just 1 life we get!!Why spend it far away from your loved ones?Time once gone will not return.Sachin would agree on this.
After a point of time money or status do not matter ...all that matters is being close to the ones who matter...