really nice thread after a long time. Like many of you I find life here in US empty. for some reason all that glitter and the gloss that is so appealing ,attractive about USA -that pple all over the world come here- I still do not understand. its been 3 years since i came here , and i always thought i would get tuned to the lifestyle here, but that is yet to happen. i miss my family, my friends,my relatives, my neighbour, the little shop in the corner where i would always buy some goodies on the way to school, food, the muddy road, the insane traffic,pple,dirt, the noise, smell, even the barking of stray dogs!! ,the smile from an old lady with whom i have never spoken to, but who always lovingly looks at me with some sort of admiration,or maybe just little care .i don' tknow .but i miss it all....... well the list can go on , just wanted to share my feelings is it just me or are there pple feeling the same..or am i being too sentimental, or sensitive some might say...but for me what is joy, sorrow,happiness,grief,success,failure without family to share it with..............,without the feeling of belongingness ......to say with pride that - its mine-this is my country- will I ever be accepted here? will I always remain a second class citizen regardless of my career, amount of money I make , or the car I drive? sometimesi wish I could be like pple who look so happy and content to be here, they seem to enjoy it to the fullest or is it just the outside..are they as happy as they look from inside too?. confused!!!! I don't know................share ur thoughts pple............waiting....