Flying Abroad

Most of us have the fantasy of travelling Abroad & Settling down in foreign country. For some reason I never had that as a desire neither for studies nor for work. After finishing my college most of my friends travelled to US to do their masters. Time flew and after completing couple of years in IT. Got the opportunity to travel to Singapore for my friend’s convocation. As soon as I landed in Singapore, I was marveled looking at the infrastructure, the transportation and cleanliness. The immediate thought came to my mind wasn’t when I will be settling in this country, it was when will I see my country and my City Chennai like this. Times flew by got the opportunity in the company to travel to US for work and my manager pushed me so much and got everything approved to proceed further for the H1B Visa. But some how I felt that not my cup of tea and I didn’t purse on it. I haven’t seen any of my friends who have gone to studies or to work never returned back. Somehow the comfort zone and the luxurious life they had in the other countries never let them to come back again. I always wanted to be with my parents not sure that was the reason or the promise which I got from the Lord I will settle in our own land I never felt to be travelling and working from abroad. I had always seen my friends who have studied with me and who have worked with me after settling down in their own country may be they are earning really good, but they hardly would visit our country or to see their parents. Sometimes I have gone to see their parents of my friends who had settled abroad, I could really feel their parents missing their children in their eyes without a spoken word and sometimes even I hear them say. I had seen instances when some of my friends not even able to visit even for their own siblings weddings or even for the death of their own parents. I later travelled couple of times to US after I have shifted to another company on business trips for team meetings, Microsoft Conferences. Also I have travelled to Japan for work related. Every time I have visited all these places the same thought will keep lingering in my mind, when will I see Our country or city Chennai Like this. Never I felt like when will I settle in any of these countries. But I always love to travel, travelled to Srilanka also couple of times for conferences and personal vacations. My thirst for travelling all countries have increased so much but never settling down in other country. If I would have taken a decision as 99% of my friends have done I really don’t know whether I would have ever taken this bold decision of leaving my high paying job to chase my dream of starting own business. I’m not at all saying that my friends have made wrong choice of being settled in abroad and I’m great of being in my own country. I’m just sharing of what my cup of tea is all about. Probably I may not have earned like most of my friends have done who have settled in other countries. But I have a little satisfaction of being with my parents and chasing my dreams. Still trusting God on His Promise which he gave I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.’” – Ezekiel 37:14 Also waiting to see my country an City like that someday, And my love to travel all the countries is still on the rise, hoping the COVID situation to get over soon and could get started on the travel itinerary… Flying Abroad!!!