Growing up, my idea of entertainment was about a pleasant chit-chat with relatives, family & friends. Well back then how many people actually went to some hip coffee shop or some pizza joint to share some hot spicy news? Indian culture predominantly epitomized the idea of fun as some family friends getting together over a cup of evening tea with some Marie biscuits or some local gujju brand chivda! Things always change & although we change with times (not really we like the way we are as Indians & our Indianess down the heart!). Life has changed so much since the open economy revolution of 1992 & its impacts can be seen on common life as well. How many family members (our generation) still return from work at 5 in the evening, practically none! Yeah right we make lot more money than what our dads made when they were our age, but weren’t they a little more grounded than what we are right now?
Introspecting my own lifestyle, now if I have to unwind, I go to some theatre or a mall visit with some friends, well either ways, it involves spending money. At times, everybody is so busy that I myself go to the neighborhood Barnes & noble or the local mall & end up spending more money than I needed to! I remember myself criticizing this American way of life, but just a matter of time & I see me being a part of it. Down the heart I knew I always had more fun over the family get together & unplanned social visits I used to have when nobody was this damn busy. We all know it’s the simple things in life that make a profound impact on our expectations from our life. However, I now realize it is very difficult to maintain & conduct this simplicity. I know everybody out there is missing the same element that I am, but I think now that I have realized it, I will make efforts to try to keep things the way they were. After all, so what if you can’t drop by anymore without any prior notice to your friend’s place as you may wonder if she might be busy, you can always call & visit!
Introspecting my own lifestyle, now if I have to unwind, I go to some theatre or a mall visit with some friends, well either ways, it involves spending money. At times, everybody is so busy that I myself go to the neighborhood Barnes & noble or the local mall & end up spending more money than I needed to! I remember myself criticizing this American way of life, but just a matter of time & I see me being a part of it. Down the heart I knew I always had more fun over the family get together & unplanned social visits I used to have when nobody was this damn busy. We all know it’s the simple things in life that make a profound impact on our expectations from our life. However, I now realize it is very difficult to maintain & conduct this simplicity. I know everybody out there is missing the same element that I am, but I think now that I have realized it, I will make efforts to try to keep things the way they were. After all, so what if you can’t drop by anymore without any prior notice to your friend’s place as you may wonder if she might be busy, you can always call & visit!
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