Posted on April 21, 2008 - by rdilipk1

Developed Vs Developing

What is it that differentiates a developing country from a developed country. The answer from an economist would be Greek for me, but I figured out the difference.’, ‘

My friend was getting ready for the homecoming of his uncle. His uncle had left for the United States about 18 years back and was coming back for the first time. His son who was only 5 years then would be a grown up man now. The house was getting ready as if for a celebration. And why shouldn”t they? After all it was the home coming of the only son in the house. The preparations were just about complete when the family arrived. With all the embraces and feet-touching, there were sweets and some songs also.

I had been staying with my friend for the past 3-4 days, helping him in the preparations. After the lunch, it was finally time to relax and we all spread ourselves in the beds that were put under the shady trees in the courtyard. As we all – me, my friend and his nephew along with a few other friends sat down and discussed things, my friend said how tiring it was to rennovate the entire house. My friend”s nephew bore a lost look on his face and asked surprisingly, “Isn”t there a home warranty on this house?” We couldn”t understand what he meant. When he explained that his house was under home warranty from American Home Shield and that he did not have to worry about unexpected repairs and replacements, we kept looking at him with an awe on our face.

That day I had figured out the difference between the developed and the developing. I knew there were lot more things to be known but I was at least in a position to understand what the difference was and all the while I thought about the peace of mind that such a warranty would provide people.