earlier i mentioned that i would write about the transition when i go through it, well here i am on the other side of the world, actually MY side of the world.
The transition as expected was not smooth, but i was prepared for i.. The most wierd part was when i reached I had planned to surprise my parents, so I told them i would be landing few days after my actual landing date. So when i landed on the mumbai airport, I was there alone in the crowd, I was looking around at people meeting each other after years and i could feel the happiness around me. I then started off for my ride home in my cab. The ride was tough, the roads were messy and the smell was horrible (when u land here you get a foul smell that will stick with you for some time) anyways, the journey took longer than expected but i finally reached Nasik. I had asked a fried of mine to pick me up, he did come to pick me up. we met in the same lane we used to while we were in college. Though there was familiarity of place there was a warmth and newness of coming back.
That night when i slept, I had a dreamless sleep, I slept like a baby with nothing to worry, nothing to get up to , nothing to fear, nothing to accomplish. I was so relaxed. The next day when i got up, this is when it struck me that i am in INDIA. I got up thinking its Chicago and it took me almost 10 mins to come to my senses. I was in INDIA, I tried recollecting the last few days, but I could not place myself in INDIA. I was lost, I thought I made a mistake by coming back.
I was silent the entire morning, I kept having this thought about chicago, I use to think if i look outside i shall see the lane where i was staying in chicago, I was happy and sad at the same time.
I am amazed that how a city makes you feel at home, even though you have stayed there for less than a year.
I was in love with Chicago, and as a classic break up, I went though all the stages of it: reaction, ingonarance, denial , outcry, remembrance and finally after a year acceptance.
