MEMORIES TO CHERISH Eng. Fillie Neri 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. My last visit at Merces though a painful experience but Cypriano spoke with sharp alertness and was mentally in full consciousness during the interaction.The calm end, I believe is a God`s gift due to his devoutness, trust in God in the pious family 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.. and which includes his home village of Chinchinim. He was indeed proud of his village that he lent his weight to all the development works and important projects with great enthusiasm and sustained interests. He maintained links with everyone by occasional visits and provided a platform of encouragement to perform to the village groups 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 both 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 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 in my honour as an M.L.A in recognition for my contribution to the erst while Velim Constituency under the P.C.Trust, being its founder Trustee. The prestigious award by friends and admirers of Velim Constituency is a precedent yet to be replicated and honours the first student at SSCE from the schools of Velim ,Chinchinim &Assolna. Mr, Cypriano unfaillingly graced and covered this special event. The Teachers day felicitation at 8 a.m at Chinchinim by the Trust, at which I was the Chief Guest was covered and broadcast by Doorshan Kendra through his personal initiative. Publicity of Chinchinim village activities gave him immense pleasure and satisfaction Mr Cypriano was a man of few words, intelligent, thinker, social , dedicated worker, unassuming and silent worker .He therefore earned the trust, respect and admiration of his colleagues and superiors I am delighted to be a part of the scheme of Konkani award 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 missed, but will always be remebered 3 Attachments Preview attachment download (19).jpg download (19).jpg <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=0feb028191&view=fimg&th=1535cb0013d9239b&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_illzb4bm0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9a7GClN2GMe8FFTSQs_f2YJXoOdwXkJ5AiMufBX-yRTpf40DxVNt7PrDIbJXBhEPvliIGUXsuKNsDyixIKO_Ydb3z8KNAtH8w4OyE4SFN1qA3U-9qfwIGt4uM&sz=w1600&ats=1458446975878&rm=1535cb0013d9239b&zw>
