[Gulf Goans] Spirit of Mumbai - 26th July 2005

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:33:43 -0700

Love to share this with all of you.
 
A big THANK YOU & GOD BLESS to all my brothers and sisters in Mumbai who helped unconditionally...

Rosy Crasto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Friends,
 
Many of us too want to thank people from all walks of life who came to our rescue as guardian angels.  A Note to mention is  .. .. Mumbaikars are extremely grateful to the BEST bus services  that were plying round the clock on 26th and 27th July 2005 trying to reach lakhs of people stranded in and around Mumbai safely to their destination .. even if we reached half way to our homes .. .. or even if it took us a numbers of hours just sitting inside the buses waiting to reach home.. ..   It takes courage for someone like the BEST bus services (i.e. bus drivers and conductors)  who waded through knee length, waist length and neck length levels of water trying to make way .. .. excelerating bus engines with sincere determination to help the people of Mumbai.  Bus drivers even had presence of mind to change bus routes if required to pave the way to reach certain places.   Everywhere traffic had come to a halt, somuch so that vehicles of all sorts were left stranded on the roads when the water levels started rising and hence everything was at standstill, but BEST BUS SERVICES have made their way and done us proud.   
 
WE HOPE THAT YOU KEEP UP TO THE BUS SERVICES AS ALWAYS,  WE MUMBAIKARS ARE PROUD OF YOU .. B.E.S.T....!       
 

"Sandra Crastro" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think we need to circulate this e-mail as widely as we can.
Well done Mumbai-ites.

This testimony touched a string in my heart .. There still is some good in this world..

Any other Mumbaikars you know ? In which case, pls pass around...

Yesterday (Wednesday) my heart cried.

I am working for a call centre and due to the rains on Tuesday I had
to stay back in office in Malad. I opted to work the whole night so that on Wednesday I could take the day off and go home.

After spending having some 2 hrs of sleep and working for 2
continuous shift of 18 hrs my company managed to let us go by the Company bus right upto bandra. I stay near Crawford Market. By 1.00 pm two company busses were rolled out towards bandra. We had to move through west as we were informed that the whole highway along the east were blocked. We were not prepared for the gory sight we were about to see.

There was dead animals like rats, dogs, cows , buffaloes strewn about the road like diversion boards. There were people in ground floor apartments and blgdgs just clearing their house. Their clothes already filthy. All we could see for about 2 hrs were People Walking home. Thats it.

I have never seen so many people just walk. By the time we reached
Vile Parle through the link road we were traffic struck. It was 2.45pm.
Thats when it happened. Thats when I saw the miracle.The traffic was stuck. We moved only about 10 meters in about 45 minutes.

There were residents along the whole SV road who came on the road offering us biscuits. They gave us whole packets of biscuits to eat whoever were walking by. There were people offering us bottles of water to drink. There were people giving us Wada PAv. Bananas were given to all those in the bus and cars. Khichdi rice was served in plates to all those weary. Khakdas and other snacks made it a variety.

I just couldnt stop thanking them. As i write this I still have
tears in my eyes for them. I walked from Vile Parle to Dadar. It took me 5 hours. But i wouldnt have made it if it wast cos of them. There are many of us who owe them our thanx.

As the whole mumbai walked wearily these residents came running
after us. Asking us if we wanted medicines crocins etc. I just looked at them. I didnt have the heart to tell them no I am ok. There must be over 200 volunteers as I made my journey.

 All my way I saw volunteers directing people, managing traffic and
helping people with what ever they can do by sacrificing thier
luxuries at homes.
 All my way I saw young and old, ladies and teenagers facing the
onslaught with courage and smile. 
 
My salute to all Mumbaikars, who have rightly made Mumbai proud.

Today I am safe in my house. But as i look at these people no
Coverage has ever been given to these silent angels. Please rediff do
something.  Atleast a Coverage where all we want to tell them is -- Thank You. God Bless you.
--Jason R Herbert


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