True, about not being able to break ones spirit. Jako rakhe Saiyan, maar sake na koi.
—vjp On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 5:47 AM, Aires Rodrigues <[email protected]> wrote: > A senior police officer has today cautioned me that a well-planned attack > on my life could happen anytime. I have been advised to take extra > precautions in my movements. This I shall not do! I have always led the > life of a common man. I have been attacked many a time. But my time was > never up! As the sufi mystic Kabir said “Jako rakhe Sai, maar sake na koi” > (None can harm him who is looked after by higher Powers). > > If instead of fighting me legally in the Courts, they wish to settle scores > through swords and guns, there is nothing I can say. > > I shall, as always, remain unperturbed. I would rather die with a hope, > rather than have hope die inside of me. Let destiny takes its course. My > only wish is that my fellow Goans, especially the younger generation, will > continue the battle against injustice and corruption. Each of us has to go > someday, but our Goa must live forever. > > If I do have to depart, it shall be with a proud sense of accomplishment of > at least having attempted to do everything possible within my means for > Goa. I shall remain heavily indebted to all my teachers in school and > college who imparted me the knowledge and guidance that has helped me > immensely in all my, often lonely, crusades. > > In death one may be physically gone, but the spirit is always around. I > shall await in heaven or hell - wherever I am dispatched - to witness that > glorious day when Goa will be truly liberated from injustice, corruption > and nepotism, all sadly a way of life today. > > In the words of Corazon Aquino, widow of assassinated President of the > Philippines, who went on to be President herself, “I would rather die a > meaningful death than live a meaningless life”. > > Aires Rodrigues > > Advocate High Court > > C/G-2, Shopping Complex > > Ribandar Retreat, > > Ribandar – Goa – 403006 > > Mobile No: 9822684372 > > Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 > > Email: [email protected] > > Or > > [email protected] > > You can also reach me on > > Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues > > Twitter@rodrigues_aires > > > www.airesrodrigues.com
