Comparison of life in USA and Canada( during June upto 27 th September 2007)

While in USA as I had mentioned earlier that when I used to go for walks I met some sardars and some Gujratis and other Asians too.While talking the sardarji told me that when they were sitting in the park near fremont and they saw some young people enjoying and just playing .All of a sudden some of the yuongesters noticed them .They thought that their privacy was being disturbed so they came in a block and they took away their turbans and they returned the same when they were sure that they had not noticed any thing. After that incident they never went to that park again.In USA all the payments are made through cradit cards and every entry is made and the receipts are given invariably.There are less trasanctions in cash .Every body is bound to give tax.The Indians are hardworker and highly qualified like soft ware engineers and Doctors and they are well of and can earn handsome salary.But as the tax is too much they have to shed about 30 % tax out of their earnings.One of my friend helped me in curing diebates by advicing me to have morning and evening walks.

Comparison of life in USA and Canada( during June upto 27 th September 2007)

While we were in USA at California we were feeling rather isolated and thinking what the fun people get when they leave their mother land.For one week we were thinking what to do when our son and daughter in law were away to their respective jobs.Even the little kid also went to the school.We remained at house and just waited for the arrival of our son , daughter in law and Little grand daughter.Some times we used to went to the park nearby .We any how carried on this routine and daily going for walk in the park.By going to the park we developed the friendship with some of Indians .There are Gujarati's Sikhs and others south Indians .Some Punjabi's families were also befriended with us and we spent some time in the park.One day an old sardarji was sitting in the park and he was facing his back towards the lady sitting near the swing in the children park .I asked him why he was facing his back and sitting away from the lady.He replied that he was saving his honour .I asked him how then he told me that if by chance the lady had any objection and she called the police and she might say any thing and then he would be in trouble as the laws of USA go in favour of ladies and children.If any thing happens then immediately the police comes.He then narrated that once his grand son got hurt by falling from the bicycle and he was weeping in the house and the neighbour heard the voice of weeping of the child and he phoned to the police.In a spur of the moment the police came and started the questioning from the child.The child got frightened and he told that the mother had beaten him.The sardarji told that the boy was fallen from bicycle ans as such got heart .His mother was summoned from the work place and she replied that she had not beaten the child.Then sardarji also told that his daughter in law was not had a sound mind and he told them that she had not got the license of driving and even then she drives the car.So she should be pardoned so after much persuasion the matter was settled and the police went away.In another incident I was told that if you have got child and you have left the child alone in car then you can be sued.Every couple should have a baby seat and belt in the car .If any couple has twins in that case he should have two baby seats in the back seat of the car.In California the public transport system is not up to date and the frequency is not very fast.Generally all the citizens have cars and all the work is done by cars.Even the people go to purchase all the routine items of
daily use from the malls and use their car .If you have to go for hair cut then you need a car.So if you have no work permit ten you cannot survive.USA is costlier than Canada as regards rented accommodation and living cost.If you are not the citizen or a green card holder then you cannot get the medicine without the doctors advice.So if any body who is not a citizen has not any medical facilities.Only in blood relations can call their parents and support them .
If any item of the house hold is not required or is surplus or it is got defective it will be left out side the house and it can be lifted by any body.Most of the people notify and hold garage sales for surplus items or they can also hold garage sales if they are transferred to other of part of USA and they don't want to shift.All the houses are sold as fully furnished just to move in .
In Fremont alone about 10000 Indians live and all over we can find indian restaurants .Even you can have half baked ROTIES or even GOL Guppas Indian shops.Postal service is also very fast and if you want to send some letter then you have to lift the arrow fixed on the letterbox an d the post man will take out the letter and post it to its destination.Idea is that you have not go to the post office to drop that letter.Most interesting thing I noticed that if any body or family go to visit any other family and they have get together then they usually take a bottle of whisky and other items as mark of good gesture.It is in the same way as in India when we visit to our friend or relative we use to take fruits or sweets for the host family.You will not find so many people on the road.Mostly people use cars and some times you can find people on bicycle and there is a separate pavement for bicycles. Continuing.............

Life at Saket New Delhi after retirement

Continuing with the case of Janakpuri I remembered that I lost the genuine case due the fact that my advocate did not put his whole efforts to win otherwise I would have won the case .Any way I had appealed in the high court.But the advocate here also taken the full fee before submitting the case and he had received the Fee Rs 35000/ in advance and extra for file of Rs 10000/for file and Rs13000/ for printing volume about 10 copies booklets for checking by the Court.I do not see any end of the case and just hoping against hopes.It will continue.............

Life at Saket New Delhi after retirement

After retirement I am pursuing a court case against Deepak Sabherwal and l who had made my signatures on the property papers of my Janak Puri DDA flat and sold it to some Manaktalla and this case has been lingering in the court for the last 13 years in Tis Hazari court and it is strange that I lost the case in the lower court and now I have appealed in the High court .

Life at Saket New Delhi after retirement

As there was no work as past time I started to take interest in social activities in the M block saket and remained the secretary of M block Saket R W A for about 4 years and I had tried to serve to the best of my knowledge and efforts but I found that it is also not worth pursuing and people think it is a thankless job.I tried to serve better by registering a separate association and to add some cultural activities with the help members of about 40 members .It is just in a primary stage and I try to high light some of the problems of the area. some of the difficulties I am facing and it may be solved later on .

Life at Saket New Delhi after retirement

Continuing with love for children I remember that I used to narrate the one story which I had heard when I was in Class 5 th in Ramjas School Karol Bagh New Delhi . This story was entitled as MITHAI KA DESH".I think I told this story to Montoo as well as to ANU. Now I had told this story to their children Ashi , SONI ,etc.I used to tell the story of BOB the builder to Soni and it was a good time pass and I used to relish by telling the stories like Ramayana and Mahabharata etc. to kids .I also sometimes narrated poems to kids like ,"Twinkle twinkle little star ,How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high , like a diamond in the sky " and counting poem like " one two buckle my shoe three four shut the door five six pick up the stick seven eight lay them straight nine ten a big fat hen. "
I had read only one novel " David Copperfield "that too in the text book of 10 Th class and I remember some of the characters , Dora and some of the sentences uttered by the aunt ,"When a man eats less , sleeps less, and talks less there is always lady in the case " and another character , Mr Micawber who used to say, good thing may turn up and he was involved in some case and when he was to be hanged then some one asked him whether he was hopeful any good news to that he replied that some thing good would surely turn up and wonder that an order from high Court came and he was taken down from the gallows " I still remember a few lines of some poem " .Belshazzar at his throne moving to and fro " and another lines from the poem The Pied Piper of Hamlin , " Lunch on crunch on take your luncheon, and another old poem , ," Radiant of features regal of mean , seven hand maids for the Persian queen "

Life at Saket New Delhi after retirement

While making arrangements of marriage of my son I was thinking that had it been before my retirement the things would had been different and I must had got so many helping hands but every event had a fixed date and time. All has been fixed by God and we have to act according to HIS wish.I had been very happy and all the arrangements went quite well. I did not know from where I got energy and as such I danced and enjoyed the most. Another feather was added when my son was blessed with a cute daughter and I became Dada and my wife became DADI.We have given name to my grand daughter as Aanya.Which means the Light or Jyoti.In our religion we think that baby daughter is called Lakshmi who brings all the good luck and fortune.My wife had seen USA earlier alone at time of birth of Aanya an d recently I have been to USA and enjoyed the trip to USA and Canada which we would not forget.
We have so much love and affection for Anu"S two sons ASHI and Amitabh.ASHI is elder to Soni ( Amitabh).They so often come to our place and we enjoy their company too.
My attachments with younger ones is great.I remember that whenever any body used to thrash a kid I used to leave that place .I also cont see the child weeping .Once when I was preparing the bottle of milk for feeding I was not allowed and I became and threw the bottle on the wall out of my love and affection and told my daughter that I cound not control my self and I uttered words like my love is great for kids is great .My throwing of bottle was meaningless just subside my frustration and later on when I restored calm I was normal and the bottle being of plastics was not broken.Some times my sincere feelings used to be challenged then I don't know why become furious.My Bauji used to say that when one felt annoyed and could not control his rage he should drink a glass of water and just remain calm for some time and he would be alright .One should not take undue stress on himself.I feel some times that I carrying Montoo on my shoulders and enjoying the bliss of showing him the moon.In the same way carrying SONI on the back and saying ATTE KI BORI.In the same way some times playing with Ashi and I was astonished to note that ASHI could tell the make and model of so many cars by just seeing the steering wheel.Now as I had visited USA and I played with Aanya and I am seeing as if Iam playing with Aanya and I con "t forget her charming smile When Aanya was in India she used to say ," So many cows or so many dogs ......" Likewise I enjoyed the smile of small kids Isebelle and Darion at Canada.Elders always remain tensed as such I try to refrain their company.