THE JET-SET AGE Vs THE OLD WORLD CHARM

have you noticed how most of us have stars in our eyes whenever we talk about "the good ol' days", talk about fewer amenities, lesser luxuries, less comforts, and much simpler lives.....and(most of all) much happier times.......

People with oh so perfect , la-di-dah lifestyle, are so clausterphobic in their well woven cocoonss that they long to break free......as for me, have you noticed that whenever you travel to the so called "modern" countries, the first five days are so amazing and a respite from the hustle bustle, dirt, chaos of India....but by the twilight of the fifth day, you are so bored with the perfection and comfort in our lives........It kills you (like sugar)...and you long for the heat and dust and actually start missing it........

Last month Ganesh visited Turkey and and he was still beaming after a 10 day long visit. Apparently, he was delighted by the refershing change after visiting the other developed nations of Europe.....what left him so happy was that the country side reminded him of India, with people pulling carts, crowded market places, the strong ethnicity of people in the way they dressed and what they ate, and the OLD WORLD CHARM added to the entire experience..........he was of the opinion that instead of taking a holiday to singapore, malaysia or any other country which boasts of its modernity and tourism attractions, it would be much more fun go to such countries where people retain ethnicity of culture and carry the OLD WORLD CHARM, I agreed with his opinion, that these places were much more romantic........

Wonder what is it that makes most of us loathe the comforts of the jet -set age which make our lives so much more easier.........There is always a wistfulness to experince something thats so raw, so unrefined , so not perfect, so ancient......

I guess it is just like the urge to connect with other humans in a much different level altogether........not through emails, blogs, mobile phones, but probably through personalized hand written letters, discussions, and calling on at friends' houses........

Okie...okie...I hear some people accuse me of being one of those few lucky ones to experience the "good life", so I can talk about longing for "the not so good life".....but let me tell you one thing.......I know that it is very difficult to live under poor conditions (though many people say that the conditions you live in doesnt matter, what matters is only how happy you are), I am not making a mockery of below poverty line........I am just saying that too much comfort just might kill you......SUGAR IS A SLOW POISON............