You already have the gift of being able to write so well
Start on your book right now. Stress of care giving and the joyous anticipation of a wedding are both great stimuli for creative writing
There is no better time than the present. Shall send you my phone number by Email and talk to you

Thanks
George

Thank you for your kind words. I do not recall having had the privilege of meeting you up close and personal, but I have been present at events where you presided or were the guest of honor and so, admired you from a far!

My parents are from Saligao and so we faithfully attended both the May and the November Saligao events here in Bombay, in fact, it was a ritual, which we grew to love. Thanks to our parents who gave us those roots, we now have wings!

Presently I am in Bombay caring for both my parents, while my kind husband and daughter hold down the fort in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. This is going to be a long transition considering the demands of my parents’ health. I joke that this is my sabbatical to write my book — something that I really, really want to do at some point and have been very much encouraged by family and friends. Yes, your writings have been my inspiration too! Our daughter who graduated as an Electrical Engineer last year is getting married this year and then may be after that I can take that leap of faith and chart the course of my book….or may be I should start with a smaller game plan! I welcome any advice or suggestions from you.

Thank you once again,

God Bless,

Astrid

I need to place you in the context of your days in India. Have we met ?

The internet is God’s gift to us. To bring us to love one another across the oceans and time zones when the local Parish fails. At the age of 80 I can only praise the the Lord and use his instrument to touch precious people who are open to a moment of grace.

I have tears in my eyes thinking that some silly words of mine can bring light and laughter to an 89 year old father because a loving daughter makes time to read to him.

God bless you and your loved ones. Stay connected. My wife and I stay connected through a celestial wi-fi system

Muchlove
George

Thanks to the kind courtesy of a friend and her friend, my sister, your web site and your beautiful and humorous writings have once again come my way — that is, 20 years after we moved to the US. I revelled in reading your writings in my pre-US days, incidentally never missed them, and reading this article reminded me of how it made my day then. But the person who introduced me to your writings was my dear dad, who is presently 89 years old and has failing memory and limited communication. But I am going to read each of your articles to him and I bet it will light a spark and add a special touch to his day as well as that of my mum. I can picture him reading your articles and laughing heartily, which then drew all of us to the object or subject of his laughter — a natural way to get us all hooked on something good! Mr. Menezes, my prayer is that God bless you with many more years of good health and happiness. I just read too that you lost your wife and I loved that ode to your wife that you wrote. My sympathies to you. The world is a better place because of you and your late wife. Astrid

Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones

Yes, she was so terribly beautiful that it hurts

George

I remember her for her softness and beauty from our shared days in Chembur. I pray that the Lord take her in His care and give you, Christophe and Anjali the strength to bear your loss.

A very moving letter. I cannot imagine anyone reading it not wanting to rethink their commotive strategies.

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Given recent events, I have my own words for him:
Mr. Thackeray, it is because of divisive elements like you that our country has been divided and conquered by so many invaders. Please work towards uniting this country, not breaking it apart in your selfishness.
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It is difficult for me to understand why someone like Bal Thackeray cannot (or perhaps chooses not to) see the many benefits that the variety in India provides us - music, poetry, religion - there simply is no country as rich as ours.

I don’t know if the foreign invaders led to this variety in us today or whether we just happen to very receptive. But living in caves will only create dark thoughts, we have to come into the open and see the colors.

Best regards,
Rajesh.

Please accept my condolences on your loss. I met your wife Thecla a couple of times @ your sister’s house in SantaCruz, so I could fully appreciate every word you wrote about her.

Even tho’ I’m not there as yet, I know how hard it must be to lose a spouse after so many years of marriage. In fact my father used to always say that he wanted to go before my mom did, and under no circumstances did he ever want to outlive his wife. Fortunately for him, it happened that way.

I hope you will be able to live the rest of your life with her memory and continue writing like you have always been.

Sheila Titus
Houston, USA