I'm back from my holiday in south india. Well it's been a while since i came back but i could only manage to write now about my experiences. Well it was a totally memorable experience for me to visit my ancestral hometown after 13 years. I'm very pleased that nothing significant has changed in this rustic fishing village. The people are still friendly and warmth like i used to know them, the places have not changed much and people still think owning a computer is an unwarranted luxury. I experienced a whole different lifestyle which I've been sorely missing all these years. There was no place for technology to dictate our lives here and make us complacent. Children still behaved like children and enjoy playing traditional games.
India has always been a eye opener for me...it has taught me how the simple things in life mean the most. For someone who comes from a country like singapore which is rapidly changing,i think i am missing out in many great things in life. Singapore is changing too fast for it's own good...many people are finding it too stressful to keep up....all this because they just want to keep the competitive edge and stay ahead economically and we are doing this in the expense of giving up their happiness and peace of mind.
I have made up my mind that when the time is right, i want to return back to my homeland. I do not wish to end up bitter especially in my old age. We all have only once chance to live and it's best we live that life with peace and happiness. I won't find it here in singapore. It's a country that's going in the wrong path.....family & neighborly unity do no exist here anymore....everyone seems to be only concerned on making money....I'm very assured that won't guarantee me happiness. India, love it or hate it....you can't live without it.