> --- Mercy Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am grateful to my mum and dad for what they did > > for me. However, I think mums and dads all over > > the world should be honored and not on one day > > alone. When I was growing up in Bandra, Mumbai we > > did celebrate Mother's Day on July 26 and > > Father's Day on March 19. I am referring to > > our local church where we faithfully attended the > > Novena preceding the feast to pray for our > > parents. I think gratitude can be expressed in > > small ways throughout the year, not just > > on one day! > --- Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Mercy, > > In other words you are saying Roland can take his > idea and put it where the sun doesn't shine :)) > > Now, Roland this may seem like a setback to your > well-intentioned notion, but believe me you will be > grateful in 10 years to come. Just think, how you > won't have to needlessly defend the fact that it was > your idea, even if say Mario then propagated it. You > won't be embroiled in producing facts and figures > pertaining to this idea, accused of trying to be a > glory hog, or anything of the sort. :)) > Mario observes: > Selma, Calm down, babe. I know you think you saw an opportunity here, but, if you re-read what Mercy said, and what I said and Roland before me, we are all on the same page, even though at first glance we may sound at odds. > Even Mercy acknowledged that they celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day in Bandra. > Where did either I or Roland suggest that appreciation for our parents must start and end and be restricted in any way? Of course we show them appreciation day in and day out in big and small ways, but doesn't that become part of the norm, when compared to one special day that is their's alone? > Does Independence Day mean that we forget about our independence the rest of the year? > _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
