Not necessary to wait for opportunity to express a personal great good and satisfying feeling. But I thought this is good timing to write a few lines specially when Salesians (Don Bosco) are be celebrating 60 years of existence in our beloved Goa. Many Goans will be aware of the wonderful works the Salesians are doing in Goa. There may be rare isolated incidents where people may have been dissatisfied with their attitude or style. Of course all cannot be satified and we have to understand they are human too like us. Overall I grade them as too good. " so far so good ". This is being very ideal and just a passing thought. At times I feel all should get the opportunity to study in Don Bosco Schools. At times I feel all should study in Don Bosco School. At times I feel all schools should be like Don Bosco School. I realize though others schools are and good or even better maybe with due respect to all. Of all my life, I owe a big deal to this Institute this is the place where I learnt to walk the beginning of yet another stage of social living. Where I learnt the aspect of responsibility to others and myself and above all to God. Perhaps I was unlucky not to have an opportunity to study in non Don Bosco School (if you consider these are major formative years of life 5th to 10th std.) . But I thank God for being unlucky on this count. I spent 6 years in boarding 5th to 10th Std. During these years I learnt not only to study, but also discipline and good manners and being 'systematic' in all spheres. Some of the things may appear to minor but it make a difference in life like Keep my clothes neat and clean, clean the place we lived and used, play different games, to help in church services thereby to love god and to know that god loved me, to act in drama, to sing, to organize and lead a group in inter competitions thereby develop more skills, to serve, help and attend the sick boys within the boarding, to be generous in way we can, to be helpful and considerate. Of course I did learn other behaviours, living with other, which was not in line with social acceptability like fighting, cheating at game, bad words etc etc. but also I learnt to keep it within control and limits too. Surely not all boys learnt all that I and most others did, suppress these tendencies and temptations for I still have 'loving fear' of the ONE Our GOD. Not all boys become good or bad or ideal members of society here. But surely this institute offered a platform where option and opportunities lie in abundance for good and ideal growth and to be humane. I dont have worldly riches, I am not a great achiever as per the criteria the world has to measure success, neither am I famous - not many people know me. But in my own right and looking back at life and basics surely I have accomplished a lot and am very successful and still learning though. My mother and family will agree, am confident my villagers will agree. Of course some around me today may feel that not all is right but surely in years to come I hope they will respect my straight attitude. My school thought me to be 'straight' By this writing I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Salesian community for the wonderful work and for their immeasurable generosity they showed to many like me. I thank god for Don Bosco. I thank god for my Rectors Fr. Ariesto & Fr. Micheal Masceranhas, My school principals Fr. Bruno, Fr. Cecil, Fr. Lucas, our instructors/assistants and guides Br Tony, Br. Baptist, Br. Santana , my maths Teacher Meera, my science Teacher Sunita, My Konkani Teacher Bharti, My first English Teacher Euginia , Mr first Math Teacher Dulcina, Teacher Coullet, my English Teacher Thereza (she sings for Pillar coir) and others, My friends like Crecensio Viegas from Canacona, Luis, Peter & Alvaro from Chandor, Melwyn from Neturlim, Roque from Sanguem and Rocky from Nuvem, Soccor and Xavier from Fatorda, Steven from Neura, Seby from Pune and many others. I want to thank my mother and the person who advised and assisted my mother to admitting me to this school, the Figueiredo Family from Margoa. I wonder if one day it may be a dream of every parent to send their children to study in this kind of a school, a dream of very student to study along with other kids of this institute and a dream of member of society to be associated with the Salesians, specially in Goa. Many incidents in life often takes me back to the treasures and memories of my school, DON BOSCO SULCORNA. LONG LIVE DON BOSCO, HIS LOVE AND PRINCIPLES. Bless us all and THANK YOU. Regards, Raul Carneiro Canacona, Goa Settled in St. Cruz, Goa Now working in Kuwait.
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