On 24/04/2008, Venantius Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ............................ > > My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in > > India ... My 2 children and I returned to USA after promising my wife I > > would be back for good after two years. > > > > Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my > son > > was happy living in USA ... I decided that had enough and wound-up every > > thing and returned to India ... I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 > > bedroom flat in a well-developed locality. > > > > Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the > > routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and > > gone to the holy abode. > > > > Sometimes I wonder was it worth all this? > > > > My father, even after staying in India , had a house to his name and I too > > have the same nothing more. I lost my parents and children for just ONE > > EXTRA BEDROOM. > > > > Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing. This damned > > cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these children are losing their > > values and culture because of it. I get occasional cards from my children > > asking I am alright. Well at least they remember me. > > > > Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will be > > performing my last rights, God Bless them. > > > > But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?' I am still > searching > > for an answer.............!!! > > > > START THINKING > > > > IS IT JUST FOR ONE EXTRA BEDROOM??? > > > > LIFE IS BEYOND THIS .....DON'T JUST LEAVE YOUR LIFE ........ > > START LIVING IT ....... > > LIVE IT AS YOU WANT IT TO BE .......
RESPONSE: The moral of the story: stay in India, they exploit you in the US of A. I am surprised though that having worked as a software Engineer he could just about afford a place back home? The Americanos are pulling wool over the eyes of many Indians it seems. Perhaps Rajan Parrikar would like to give us his take, oh please, please ? Or better still my distant, distant cousin V.M. ( Menezes). Mario please don't respond, keep your opinions to yourself, thank you. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
