Jan, 2011. When the feeling of staying away from home for the first time sunk in. Foreign land, foreign faces and a foreign culture. A foreign taste in desi food which makes the mind yearn back to the homeland, missing all the spicy food and sweet-meats. A restless mind, insane thoughts and a lonely feeling, came all at once.

Aug, 2013. Same feeling. But on the other side. Leaving Singapore. The feelings have changed. Respect has swelled. Life has been better. And freedom to reminiscence. A place that taught the value of hard-work, importance of reality and a humility to stay on ground with failures and successes like the seasons. A place free from noise, interference and temperament. A place, perfect for a noob to prosper.

I shall be missing Singapore for sure. For the genuine friends it gave, the value of gratefulness, the ability to believe in people and the importance of decisions. For the hard work it teaches, the survival phases that you enter into, the constant adjustments with nincompoops and ignorance of things. For the importance of saving, the respect it gave due to distance and the feeling of being loved. For the happiness it showered after tears of ill-fate, joy after the hours of effort and maturity after experiences of life.

You rarely get such a chance to  discover yourself. Thank you, Singapore!