My house...

after a longgg wait!

Will this become my home ?
Home is where the heart is :-)

Bird's nest

Let me clarify that this post is not about Beijing's beautiful and mammoth stadium. Its a ramble about one's house!

Read in today's Times Of India that the area around Ranganathittu has been flooded as water has been released from the KRS dam. Having visited the birds only weeks ago, I was wondering what those birds will be doing. It seems to be funny that most nests donot have a roof! How will then they protect themselves from nature's different forces?

Well, its surprising to know that birds build nests mainly to place their eggs and to bring-up their off springs. It doesn't mean that they donot want to protect themselves or their kids to become wet in rains or blown away by gusty winds. Also, different species build nests of different types, shapes, sizes and on varied places like rocks, trees, sand, bushes, concrete structures, etc etc. Some birds donot spend their energies to build nests - they make use of others nests or simply live without homes - the common ones being pigeons who find a relatively safe place to deposit their eggs and wait for them to be hatched. Only the offspring learns to fly, the mother and baby leave their make-shift home.

Humankind is no different - we prefer different types, styles of houses. The human civilization made a giant leap forward when settlements started and people built a roof above their heads and stopped being nomads. But the basic needs might have been to seek protection from the forces of nature and enemies. We have progressed beyond boundaries from there. Before long time ago, buildings and land got transformed into real estate and today, it is one of the prime reasons for recession! Unlike birds, we have to pay rentals to make use of some body's house, unfortunately :-(

But the basic difference is that we want a home where we belong to and part of our sharing, caring and serves as one's own kingdom! The problem starts when this passion turns into possession and money becomes the foundation of the building called house!

Refer my earlier post on owning a house @ http://laddoo-thinks.blogspot.com/2006/12/buying-home.html

Buying a home?

Less than a month ago, I was rejoiced while registering the first property in my life! It is a small piece of land, that will grow into a beautiful villa in a year's time !
Hmmm it feels good - a sense of proud ownership and a secure feeling flows inside my heart and for the mind, it calculates the income I can expect from the rent.
But, that’s only a part of my thought - what overshadows this small portion :

There's no free lunch, how can a house come free - What do I have to pay ?
If I asked, how much I have to pay - the answer would have been easier : 21 * 12 *salary
In addition to this, I undergo
- a feeling of insecurity wondering what if my income reduces or stops
- a feeling of insecurity wondering what if I fall short of money for my expenses
- a feeling of helplessness that I am no longer financially independent
- a feeling of frustration when I want to spend /commit, I cannot without somebody's aprroval
- a feeling of frustration that I havent earned enough in my working years, to take care of my wants
- a sunken feeling whenever I look at my bank account - there's no way the income can increase. Instead it reduces gradually as I pull out the savings left for meeting my expenses
Is a home worth all these trouble - esp. if I donot intend to move in and enjoii the luxuries it has got to offer!

I know that there is no silver bullet to solve all these issues staring at me , but it is difficult to accept it !
My only hope - time will answer my Qs and gradually the issues will be resolved. Till then, I need to learn to get used to them !!

If u have experienced this, do let me know ...