Be independent

My todays achievement was doing laundry :D What a big pain it is. Back in India when I was working, I use to make fun of a co-worker who had moved to bombay for the job. Every weekend he would turn down our plans because he had to do laundry. Now I feel his pain. Things were way different back home. Everything was given to us in a silver plate. But I dont know how many us really appreciated all that was simply handed over to us. In that respect I am quite happy that I came here to be on my own. There is a fitting saying for this situation in hindi "Akele rahoge tho atte daal ka bhaav pata chalega". What is means is that you will know the hardships of life when you start living alone. And this is one thing that is so true. I have learned so much after coming here that I am sure it would have taken me ages if I was still in India. I feel everyone should stay away from home for a few years. Be totally independent. I feel its a very important learning process.