Bigotry towards Goans ... by other Goans There is a tendency sometimes for elders, teachers, professors, those well-settled and in seniority position to treat their students, newcomers and underlings in less than a professional and kind manner; unless of course the juniors are connected. The next generation and the newcomers are the ones that will outlive the seniors and will sing their praises or bemoan their lack of professionalism. In other words if a professor or an old-timer is interested in his / her legacy, it is their students or newbies that are likely to lay the groundwork and honor their legacy. In the case of medicine, it is likely the junior doctor who, in a few years, will likely care for the teachers (in their retirement) and their children. I recollect sometime back, one of my Indian teachers (who gave me a difficult time in my residency) write to me a decade later to ask if I would sponsor (and pay for) their trip to USA. Hence very likely the 'no-body' of today will be the 'some-body' of tomorrow; and what goes around tends to come around. So kindness, a smile and a helping hand does not go wasted. For a minimum helping somebody always leaves a good feeling.
Regards, GL
