First time away from native Land.

                                         
               The day  was Monday, April 25, 2011. I was playing a game on the computer at home, and my mom was at work. Around 5 pm my cellphone rang, I looked at the number, it was a business number so I answered the call.

"Can I talk to Syed Ali?"
 I heard a man's voice on the line.
 “Yes, I am speaking” I replied.
“I am calling from American express (AMEX) regarding your immigrant visa.
"Congratulations!!!" You got your visa to the U.S. You can come to collect your passport Mon to Fri between 9am-3pm” the man said.
"Really!!!", I said.

              That moment I  was surprisingly shocked for few seconds and forgot I was on the line, because I wasn’t expecting this. It took over 2 years to get the visa.
   "Hello!! are you there?" the man said.
    "Yeah, I am here.Tomorrow I'll come. Thanks for giving me this wonderful news" I replied to him then hung up.
                     After that I thanked God for this opportunity. Now I waited for mom to give her the news. I had to wait because she didn't get home until 10pm from work. Between waiting time, I couldn't control my excitement because getting the visa meant by alot. I am going to see my dad because I hadn't seen him for a longtime - over15 years,   I  also wanted to visit & study in the USA.
   I was feeling a bombshell because I never went far away from mom, and I had to leave all my buddies, families. It was really a difficult situation for me I was thinking “Is she going to be happy or sad after hearing this news” . But soon she would be home. I ran towards the door, opened it before she knockes then she entered in the room I gave her a hug and said I got my visa.
   "Seriously!!! No, are you just kidding like you always do?”.She responded .
   “Yes, I got a call by AMEX to come get a passport” I said.
   She gave me a huge hug.
   “ I always said: You'll get visa”.She said.
               After she heard this news her expression was excited, but I could see tears in her eyes, and I knew that she was not happy in her heart.
   “Why do you have tears in your eyes?" I asked her.
   “It's  bcause of happiness.” She answered.
             Then She asked me to give this news to dad, then I called him and told him. He was also excited to hear this then he told me to get started to find a ticket and pack the luggage. My mom was trying to motivate me. She was saying "You don't need to worry, feel alone because your father is there and your aunt is also there. Just think it's your future, and you have to be successful in your life."
                     Next day I went to get my passport then I booked ticket. My flight was on May 31, 2011 at 10:30pm from Pakistan to Texas. I went to meet family member's to say goodbye with my mom and went shopping. At night I went to hang out with my buddies and had dinner out.
                    So, Time was flying and days were coming closer so fast. I was getting depressed instead of excited. It was my first time to travel far away from home without mom. I was thinking alot like, I am going to another part of world and everything is dissimilar, What will be happen next ? Finally the last day came I woke up around 11am.

 

         My mom made breakfast  for me then after finishing break fast I went out to buy some stuff. When I came back, I started to pack luggage.My aunt, who lived near my home, cooked fried rice for my lunch because it's one of my favorite dish. After I ate lunch. I got ready to go.



                       Now time came to leave home. I went out to the airport with family & friends. We reached at Airport . Everybody's faces were sad because they were going to see me off, and I was also heavy hearted that moment. They announced boarding of my flight then last time I said to everyone “GOODBYE”.

 and walked away towards the terminal when I had finished check-in then I looked outside, waived my hand in the air to mom, family and friends. I walked away to get on the plane feeling very lonely.