Of sights, sounds & experiences in the New World!

I moved countries 2 months ago. Leaving a country I was born in, grew up in, made tons of friends, got my education, worked and where my family still lives.. In short, I left a country in which I have a million memories. And then, I got married and moved..To a land formerly known as the 'New World' for its innumerable opportunities and immense untapped wealth, with a population of a few thousands, but land enough for a few billion!

I was pretty sure of what to expect. But I was so wrong. I expected to feel lonely, out of place like I didn't belong here and expected to take forever to feel like this was home. Actually, I'm not sure I was entirely convinced about feeling that way at all. But this place took me by surprise. And by this place I mean the borough of Lansdale in Pennsylvania state (About 40 mins from Philadelphia) and the US in general. It's warm, friendly, helpful, tolerant and so much more. People here are actually courteous, not in a way where they greet you when you enter a store or a supermarket. They actually let the other car who wants to join the road go ahead of them! Seriously? Well, I understand the rule of the pedestrians. It's the law to yield to them cross the road and give them right of way, but not cars. People here still do that..People here in Lansdale do a lot of things actually, which makes it a really awesome suburb to live in. And most importantly, it's strategically located. I'm pretty sure it was intended that way though. It's a short drive to Philly, NYC, Washington DC, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Boston et al. Amazing right. And the public transportation here is SUCH a blessing! In the first two months of getting here, I could go to a lot of places on my own using the buses and my iPhone for directions! I never felt immobile.

Who would've thought that I could find a home away from home in a place half way across from home? Who would've thought that I could see friends in the people I barely know? Who would've thought that I'd be on my way of making a little family of sorts of my own?