As I turn 62 today, I have to thank God for having kept me safe over the years and especially during this Pandemic. It is also a time to reflect and thank all of you immensely for your continued prayers and good wishes while humbly seeking your continued blessings as I move into another year. It was earlier said that it was one year at a time, but now in the current precarious environment it is one day at a time.It is a sacred set day to celebrate this maturity that has developed through the year.
Time and tide wait for no man. Some say time flies when one is having fun. My greatest and only Birthday wish is that the current pandemic, the worst crisis in our lifetime, comes to a speedy end and people throughout the world can recover medically, economically, mentally and emotionally. May I reassure you that as Goa’s humble soldier, the task of serving the people is a commitment, which I will carry on till my very last breath.As I tread that path into a new year with God’s protection, renewed hope and even greater resolve, may the Almighty guide and inspire me at all times: In those 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”. And as the Sufi mystic Kabir said “Jako rakhe Sai, maar sake na koi” (None can harm him who is looked after by higher Powers). Despite the current grim scenario, I look forward to a new dawn with renewed optimism for a better future and life ahead as the best things are yet to come for our Goa and Goans. Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in
