MEMORIES TO CHERISH Eng. Filipe Nery Rodrigues
The sad demise of Mr. .Cypriano was not sudden, but expected and he himself was more sure and prepared, then we might have imagined. It is said that whom God loves die young. My last visit at his Merces residence, though a painful experience but Cyprian spoke with sharp alertness and was mentally in full consciousness during the entire interaction. The calm end, I believe is a God`s gift to him due to his devoutness, trust in God in the pious family and with numerous friends interceding on his behalf .Death may end life, but not relationships, we treasured and cherished over the years. Cypriano expressed profusely his gratitude and happiness of seeing me, though I could hardly hide my tears. My close association with Cypriano dates back to from being a representative of Velim Constituency for 3 consecutive terms and which includes his home village of Chinchinim. He was indeed proud of his village that he lent his full weight to all the development works and important projects with great enthusiasm and sustained interests. He maintained links with everyone by his occasional visits and also provided a platform of encouragement to perform to the village groups on Doordarshan In his capacity as the Programme Executive of Doordarshan Kendra, Panaji , I had the privilege to appreciate his broadcasts of Govt. programmes, covering of schemes, religious and other important events with unbiased elegance and professional efficiency. Artists, Tiatrists, singers, play writes etc. have publicly acknowledged and lauded his contributions in most of the English and vernacular releases. It is heartening to learn his deep, abiding love and devotion to Konkani, spiritual strengths, his valuable contributions to Badminton as the President Chinchinim Jaycees and founding of Konkani prize. His interest and involvement in soccer, cricket, Parish Youth Association are on record. He had varied work experiences, as the school employee. Medical representative, besides making headlines, as the O Heraldo Correspondent .Indeed, Cypriano who lived his brief life fully was prepared to meet any eventuality with unprecedented courage and conviction. I am indebted to him for actively associating in establishing a prestigious award under People of Chinchinim Trust ,being its founder trustee, in my honour as an M.L.A., in recognition of my contribution to the erstwhile Velim Constituency . The prestigious award by friends and admirers of Velim Constituency is a precedent yet to be replicated in any Constituency of Goa thus far and honours the first student at SSCE from the schools of Velim ,Chinchinim &Assolna. Mr. Cypriano unfailingly graced and covered this special event through Doordarshan Kendra. The Teachers Day felicitation was held at school assembly at Chinchinim by the Trust, at which I was the Chief Guest and was covered and broadcasted by Doordarshan Kendra through his personal initiative. Publicity of Chinchinim village activities gave him immense pleasure and satisfaction. I was particularly touched by his presenting me a C.D of the event for my record. Mr. Cypriano was a man of few words, soft spoken, intelligent, thinker, social activist , dedicated , unassuming and silent worker .He therefore earned the trust, respect and admiration of his colleagues ,superiors as well as his friends and neighbours I am delighted to be a part of the scheme of Konkani memorial award honouring him, at SSCE in Chinchinim by his friends and admirers,, The effort to perpetuate his memory further by hand bound souvenir to the family emphasizes love and respect he commanded by a grateful society How true that life of the dead is treasured in the memory of living .Cypriano is never dead to us, until we have forgotten him and we have therefore ensured his memory in a special, but humble way. If life is a path, than death is a destination Cypriano has well travelled Adios amigos .You will be surely missed, but will always be remembered 3 Attachments Preview attachment download (19).jpg download (19).jpg <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=0feb028191&view=att&th=1536172836dd2740&attid=0.1&disp=safe&realattid=f_ilnb5p0y0&zw> Preview attachment pc logo (1) (1).jpg pc logo (1) (1).jpg <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=0feb028191&view=att&th=1536172836dd2740&attid=0.2&disp=safe&realattid=f_ilnb6c971&zw> Preview attachment photo (2) - Copy.jpg photo (2) - Copy.jpg <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=0feb028191&view=att&th=1536172836dd2740&attid=0.3&disp=safe&realattid=f_ilnb6c9f2&zw>
