Here's an article written by me for Mr Francis De Souza Dy Chief Minister who entered a milestone of his life 60th birthday on 4th Oct '14. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Mostly when I write, the words flow easily. However, when I sat down to write, I had a problem, as there are so many things to say and wondered how I could possibly say it all about a man who stands tall and having a personality of a genuine honesty and above all a humble and down to earth and irreproachable human being. In today's busy world, we seldom take the time to honor the people we hold dear. Usually, we wait until their death, to honor their life. Today we have the opportunity to honor a very special person Mr. Francis De Souza, Deputy Chief Minister -the man who means a lot to many as he enters a milestone of his life his 60th birthday, it’s indeed a momentous occasion. Francis born to great and humble parents late Mr. Pedro & Mrs. Sofia De Souza who lived at Mapuca in a large ancestral house together with his siblings, a family united and who stood for morals beyond anything else. In his childhood he was pampered by his mother as she used to dot on him begin the only son. However, I remember him as a quiet and reserved in his younger days but not without mischievous moments. His simplicity and unassuming personality are well-know tenets of his character which paved a way for his successful life. The abundance of practical morals and magnanimous generosity bestowed upon Francis by his parents helped him to provide the foundation on which he stands today. Due to his modest nature he successfully rose to become the most influential politician of our times being the present Dy. Chief Minister of Goa state. Having lost his father at a very young age, his sense of obligation and duty to his mother and siblings, prompted him to be responsible towards his family. He excelled at the school and college level and went to do his LLB where he did well for himself. He was a great sportsman and brought laurels to his college too. He was a distinguished student and always put his best effort in everything he did; hence his hard work never went unnoticed, even today. As a youngster he mingled with all without any reservation, apparently the best lessons he not only learned from books but also with each life experience that he encountered in his life with determination and courage and strength, Francis proved that nothing is unattainable. He is an inspiration to many as inspite of his busy schedule he makes time for his family and his friends. His warmth and kindness are immediately apparent to anyone who approaches him. His life and his easygoing spirit even being at the helm of Government of Goa as the Dy Chief Minister speaks volumes of him. Through all the changes in his life around him, the one thing that has not changed Francis is his humility and his sense of humour. His smile is constant on his face inspite of any tricky situation. He is the adviser, teacher, counselor, listener, helper, patriot, friend, husband, loving father and the icon who he is looked upon by all these years. He is the first person to offer assistance, guidance or support hence you shall see so many people thronging towards his house in a hope that he will help and precisely he does assists those in need. This is an inherited quality in Francis and therefore he is loved by the numerous people from far and wide. His parents had this unique quality of helping all those who came to their home for any help and their house was open to all their children’s friends (specially those who needed shelter after the tiring sports events) who were welcome to spend a day or two. Likewise this is an innate trait of Francis to help all and sundry without any reluctance. The best characteristic that I have seen of him is honesty and respect for others of which is not only is his own reward, but is rewarded in kind with respect, trust and genuine friendships by others to him. Now I want to honor another person in Francis’s life and that is his pretty wife Naty. She is a fortress in his life always besides him caring for all his needs. Her continuing support is a major factor for Francis to be who he is today. Also his two precious children Joshua and Sofia are his pillars of success and he adores them. They three are his strength and they together make a loving complete family. Congratulations on your 60th birthday, Francis. It is preceded by many, many outstanding accomplishments in your life now look back with a great feeling of satisfaction. But I look forward to many, many more. ARLETTE AZAVEDO -- ARLETTE AZAVEDO .•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.• ::: (_( …*…*…*…*…*…*…*…*…:::::::::::::: *: (=’ :’) :: GOD LOVE US ::::::::::::::::::::: •.. (,(”)(”)¤…*…*…*…*…*…*…*…*…::::::::::: ¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸
