far away from home....

it has been a month since I left India.....feels like it has been a long time since i said my goodbyes to my family and friends back home. Eventhough i email and call people back home and try to stay in touch.....the homesickness doesn't seem to go away.....there are days when it is really bad and some days i manage it well. When i wake up in the morning, I miss the smell of freshly brewed filter coffee wafting through the window from a neighbour's house, the smell of jasmine, the bell ringing during the Arati in someone's home, the Suprabhatam playing on a loudspeaker at a nearby temple and the list goes on........i miss my friends who would stop by for a chat....i miss my family who I would call everyday....i miss the sounds of everyday life in India.....I can hear the lawnmower and want to shut the window......Life in America