Even though it is written made in china in this cup, every morning I smell the fragrance of my land. Every sip out of it makes me miss my home and, that everyday evening gathering with friends. The tea party was very famous in my circle. It was affordable, and we could stay as much longer as we want. And I believe, it was our nonstop pointless chat, which used to bring more taste in tea. These days’ tea is not as special as it used to be and, it does not have that taste either. Still, trying to get connected with memories with this cup. Actually, there are not any pause moments in life, it is running unceasingly. Sometimes, I wonder where this mechanical life is heading!! I literally feel life has fenced with too many why and how. Some questions will be answered by the time eventually. And some questions have entered deep into the emotions, which are to be answered, and on time. Like my family, friends, and relatives, my ethics asks me about my stay and contribution to the motherland ……, I know I am an average person, and I exactly have no idea what do they see on me as soon as I left the country? As if, I was the one who is responsible for all these messes, as if everything would have been okay if I hadn’t left the country, and as if my return would make some miracle. But that’s okay, it is not what they expect, what matters most to me is, what I answer to myself. And I am taking it very positively, would like to thank everyone who has reminded me of my duties. Every individual has his own battle to fight with, no one wants to leave their land. And I know there aren’t any excuses for the responsibilities.…….. And, no wonder against the hiking price of sugar, we always ignore the utter reality.

Charles Darwin had said somewhere, “It is not the strongest that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change”. I suppose leaving the country is just that adaptation. I personally do not blame anyone, sometimes it is not the wish, not the circumstances, or not even the needs, but nature; human nature.  It is just an act to survive, an obvious human nature. And so far, as “To Survive” is concerned, World has changed a lot, it is not just about living like in stone age or before that. To survive has a different definition in this modern age. But whatever the definition is, real heroes, stay beyond any philosophy, they stand till the end and change their surroundings, they don’t drop their ethic, simply they don’t adapt, which is above Darwin’s theory. So, I don’t have any ethical power to assume that, my adaptation was/is right. And emotional fool!!! It is something difficult to accept. It is totally confusing to me; I am an inmate of my emotions and I deserve it.

But still, this cup, flag on it and national anthem bring courage, it reminds me of where I belong to. I am thankful to those Chinese hands, who had designed this cup. The designer has profound knowledge of colors, he has beautifully arranged three colors red, blue and white. I have faith in these colors, someday sun will rise differently and I will find myself in between my hills. I treasure this notion and my heart!! Like always it has won the wars of emotions and saying to wait for it………….