Confused a lot!

Being a Tamil Sangam Board Member... sounds nice, doesn't it? Contributing to the community, celebrating our culture, bringing people together. What's not to like? And then comes the volunteering part! Working with a team, handling media and communications, creating posters, writing content, sharing updates, managing social media, maintaining the website... basically making sure the community knows what's happening! One minute you're a content writer, next you're a designer, then a website administrator, and sometimes even customer support! And WhatsApp? That's a separate story! One phone, two WhatsApp accounts. One for personal life and another for Sangam. Messages, discussions, updates, reminders... never-ending! Apparently, I have two digital lives but only one actual life! :-D And when the event day arrives, forget the phone! It's time to get on the ground, coordinate with the team, handle last-minute changes and keep things moving. You start the day thi...

We came abroad chasing a better life. Better opportunities, better salaries, a better lifestyle... the whole package! And life did get better in many ways. We settled down, built careers, bought houses, cars, took on responsibilities... basically, got ourselves nicely trapped in the life we worked so hard to build! :-D But once in a while, all you want is to go home. Meet parents, catch up with family and friends, eat some proper namma ooru food, and enjoy doing absolutely nothing for a few days. Simple, right? Aiyayo! If only! First, the visa extension. Getting that approved itself is a kuthira kombu ! Paperwork, waiting, tracking, more waiting... finally, approval! Phew! Time to celebrate? Hold on, boss! The next episode is visa stamping. Now try finding an interview date! Dates are harder to find than a decent parking spot in Gandhipuram! And the best part? The fee you paid has an expiry date. So you're paying to wait, while the clock keeps ticking. Dei... at least let me get an...

When does one feel satisfied? When can one truly say, " That's enough "? Is it when we achieve what we wanted, or only when we get exhausted chasing what we never really needed? Now let's take a scenario... my own scenario; Is flying to the US for a job satisfying? Oh yea! But then, when are you going back?!? Is earning in dollars satisfying? Oh yea! But then, how much is enough?!? Is getting married satisfying? Well, well... one is more than enough :-P Is having children satisfying? Maybe two? Well, well... even one sometimes feels like enough :-D Funny, isn't it? Every milestone we once dreamed of achieving somehow becomes just another starting point for the next expectation. So, moving on... after coming to the US; Is India a livable country? No way! Then what about the millions living there? And, of course, our own families are still living in that very same "non-livable" country. Is ₹1 lakh/month enough to live in India? No way! Then what about tho...