Dear Peter, I am happy that our Goan brethren are united in heart. Union means strength. Usually we think of 'United Goans' as 'Divided Goans'. I am really well impressed with your message. May all of you grow in maturity and be happy. Keep up! Ivo da C.Souza
----- Original Message ----- From: "renebarreto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 6:45 AM Subject: [Goanet]Beyond Freedom. .........Peter D Souza Secretary of Goan Association of New York > My Dear Friends, > > > > Thank you all for being here and welcome to our annual picnic - Beyond > Freedom. As you all know, our gathering is a part of GOA DAY celebrations > being heldall over the WORLD, to mark Konkani's inclusion in the Indian > Constitution. "At the stroke of the midnight hour", today became a day after > India's Independence Day.We chose Beyond Freedom as our theme, for yet > another reason. > > Goa is the great UNIFIER of all people. Just think about it, you could be a > citizen of India or Pakistan, England or France, Germany or Africa, the U.S. > or Canada and still be GOAN. You could be Catholic or Hindu, Muslim or > Jew, Parsee or Sikh and still be GOAN.You could be rich or poor, young or > old, educated or have no knowledge of Konkani, dark or fair complexioned > and still be GOAN. Goa transcends all that divides us as human beings. It > is a state of mind that represents what is best in humanity. It is truly a > concept that lies Beyond Freedom. > > This does not imply that we are perfect. We know that there is scope and > a need to improve. But let us focus on strengths that we are naturally > endowed with and on possibilities. Strategies that are sound focus on > strengths rather than attempt to rectify weaknesses. > > Today we are not alone. Celebrations are being held across the globe to > preserve our rich GOAN culture and heritage. We are experiencing a > renaissance of our cuisine, literature, music and art. We are a part of > a brotherhood of good human beings around the globe. Our gathering > today is a reflection of that spirit. > > We have overcome inertia and have started moving in the right directions. > We must create a map as we travel, for those who will come after us. > And regardless of how long it takes for us to reach our destination; > let us enjoy our journey together. > > Have a super day! > > Peter DeSouza > > > ########################################################################## > # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # > # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # > # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # > # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # > ########################################################################## ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
