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International Cuisine Conference on Traditional Asian Diet Panaji, Goa, September 2-5, 2007 - http://www.indologygoa.in Online Media Partner: http://www.goanet.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My First Date. My First Innocent Date (Its a big story but cutting it short) We both knew we like each other very much. What we did not know if we both really in love with each other We were very secretive, all we wanted was to see each others face at least once a day. And how this was possible? Well, Tuesdays St. Anthony Mass, Wednesday Novena, Thursday Pilar, Sunday Mass etc. She had two elder brothers so she would not do anything in the open. She was innoncent and God fearing too This innocent affair went on for about 6 months and during this period I may have dance with her one or two times at someone's wedding receptions and thats all. One day, it was raining heavily; she and her mother took shelter outside our house. At this time I quickly wrote a note (my first love letter?) saying to meet me at a place which was about 11 kms away. I somehow managed to pass on the note to her while they were there outside the house. I could not sleep whole night thinking she might not come. Next day, she was there at the right place and at the right time. We both headed for north (on my chetak scooter and we did not talk much) via Chorao ferry. I wanted to go somewhere far away, so I choose the spot where I had been only once before when I was a kid during our school picnic. I must have asked at least 5-7 people how to get there. Finally, we made it . We hired a boat and we were in the waters seating facing/starring each other for about one full hour. It was at this time we both realized we are actually in L O V E. Yes, we were on a romantic boat trip A boat trip at Mayen Lake . My first date. My first innocent date. Like most of the boys of my age, I too felt very proud and secured for having a girlfreind (just two of us and nobody else knew about this affair). Sadly, she got married within one year as if we were not made for each other. I was to blame for this as I was bekar shett at that time and her parents were after her marriage and she finally got married at the age of 20 and her younger sister got married even younger at the age of 17.5 by bribing the Panchayat. But the innocent moments we spent together at Mayem Lake have left an indelible ink mark on my heart. Like the song Sad movies always make me cry Mayem Lake makes me cry every time I go there and see the little pedal boats (or see on TV etc) and now every time I watch this clip... http://thisisgoa.com/view/89fa282367675519325a http://thisisgoa.com/view/89fa282367675519325a Now, you may wish to know if I ever met her all these years? Answer is No. Nor I ever made any efforts to find out about her. Nor, I lived at the same place where I used to live before. No doubt, we both are very happy is our married lives but can anyone ever forget the first love ? Ask your self this question and come back to me with your answer. http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=236830357&size=l http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=236243718&size=o http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=236244352&size=o [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://thisisgoa.com/ ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html