30 DAYS IN PARADISE

I had a great time back home in Ahmedabad. It was rocking. Family, friends, food, films, festivals and fun….I enjoyed them all a lot :) especially if you meet or get them after one and half year. Everything was the same, the people; the place; the food…..only thing that had changed was my outlook towards them/it. Even the simple dal-roti tasted so good as if you are having a delicacy. I felt as if one month is too short a period to enjoy everything to its fullest. Still I tried my best not to miss any single home-cooked dish and tried to meet each and every relative of mine in Ahmedabad. Everyone treated me as if I am a celebrity in town just for a month… The feeling was completely different and overwhelming. I was surprised to see a whole new array of shopping malls & coffee shops whose interior makes you feel as if you are in US. Watched all good bollywood flicks and ate out in almost all my favorite restaurants, hotels and not to mention those roadside laaris…Also didn’t miss the ride in an Auto rickshaw….very convenient mode of transportation, isn’t it. I also went to a circus with my cousins after almost 10 years. I was able to celebrate uttarayan (the kite flying festival on 14th & 15th of Jan) while I was in India. This was the time when I realized the importance and significance of our festivals, in true sense. It was exciting. No doubt I shopped a lot…didn’t miss any of the malls :) One can easily say that after looking at my two big baggage…obviously I had to pay for extra luggage at Mumbai airport…but never mind. After one whole month of enjoyment it was time to return back to Uncle Sam. Again the same gloomy and unhappy feeling in a corner of my heart which was hard to cast away. It was even worse than the first time when I came to US….because then I was bit excited about America but now …. :(
My flights, my itinerary, airports….everything was same while returning also….but this time it was hard for me to kill the time….felt very depressing and sad. It was bit hard to adjust here once again after a month of complete respite in India. Now I am back to college and routine life.

"Meeting & Parting is the Way of life,

But Parting & Meeting is the hope of life!!!"