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Alfredo De Mello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [Dear Jos�, SORRY --- i THOUGHT I HAD SENT YOU this merssage three days ago to wishe you a meery Xmas, but it seems that the mail never went off' I can explain that I have been from the 3rd Dec. to the 20th December in the Intensive Care unit of our hospital, due to angor chest pains, and was finally subjected to a cathetherization, and the surgeons found a severe obstruction in the right coronary: angioplasty and the placement of a stent was performed, and I am back at home to spend Christmas, with my family, which went off very well. My brother Victor & his wife Maria will visit me in January, where we shall spend some days in our beachhouse. I had planned a cruse in the Caribbean, and a surprise visit to you in the Bahamas, but unfortunately, thhis is no longer possible, as the Dr. does not allow me to travel thus far for some time. Please give my best greetings to the friends in TGF who might remember me, sorry for the typing mistakes - my eyesight is not getting any better: unfortunately I am not able to read as I used to, - only for half an hour with special glasses and a magnifying glass --- too bad, one must take it in stride, bearing in mind that I am almost 80. All good wishes to yourself and Ema. Alfredo ==== My dear Alfredo, Thank you so much for your message. I had thought of telephoning you - when your message arrived. Good to hear that you are back home after your visit to the surgeons. I am forwarding this reply to TGF. I am sure that EVERYONE on TGF will be happy to hear from one of TGF's founder members. Ema and I are presently in Coral Gables, Florida for the Christmas break. We have just brought your mother's "On the Soul of an Indian Woman" book and placed it in our personal library here. As it is a 1942 (Tipographia Rangel) print, we will have the cover laminated - to protect the book. Your Goa and mine - is changing rapidly. There are many beneficial changes especially in terms of education and technology. But many unsavoury changes have occured. Among them Crime and Corruption. There is very little one can get done without offering a bribe or a kickback. Some months ago, a colleague wrote to me that he HAD to offer kickback's to doctors who were referring patients to him - or else, he wouldn't get any referrals from them. There is also some srious REVISION going on. I predict that in a few years, Goa will be known as Gomantak, and The Catholic Religious ceremonies will be held in Sanskrit. ( Gomantak later to be known as Maharashtrawadi Gomantak? ) Just recently, the Goa Govt honoured over a hundred members of the Rt. Wing RSS (amigos de Hindu Mahasabha) from outside Goa as Freedom Fighters. They were probably PRAYING for the Portuguese to leave. Prayer is important I suppose. This was a slap on the face of genuine Freedom Fighters like your father and many others. But so be it. But What did our valiant Goa based Freedom Fighters and Goa Journalists do ? That is another story (;-) Our own Goa Journos are busy spreading revision and some very pure lies. Having said that - our friend Ben Antao and I were chatting (over the phone) about you, and so also Fernando do Rego. Our prayers and good wishes are with you. Keep well and do keep in touch. God Bless you and your family. All the best for 2004 Ema ani Jose ===== The Goan Forum Website http://www.thegoanforum.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
