Dear goanet Readers.
Goans look at NRI/NRG as one who comes to Goa for a short while, have a good time, and criticize everything and everybody. " If you care so much about Goa,why not come and help.”I have heard these sentiments often enough and I feel some of them are genuine, while others not. During my interaction with different sets of people, I try to make a point that many NRIS/NRGS are involved in many charitable and non-charitable causes in Goa. Some are known, like Goa “Sudrop”, whilst others are unknown( like my friend who spends lacs of rupees every year). When I read Goan Voice-UK, I ask myself again and again, why?Goans, in spite of being successful and contributing so much around the world, Goa should be in such a state? In spite of living abroad for years, many goans have their hearts and souls in Goa, and want to settle back home. We have passionate debates on Goanet out of sheer love for Goa.so, why not get involved back home? All of us have different talents, and can contribute in our own way.Yes, the biggest hurdle will be the corrupt politicians and their cronies. But,we have better resources and means to tackle them and have no personal agenda (except the good of Goa), or favors to ask. As one very upright and honorable Goan told me this time; we need galvanizing,we need catalysts, and NRIS/NRGS can be the catalysts! I thought, how true. After all these years of hope for better life, Goans are so disillusioned, that they are skeptical and cynical about anybody and everything. I remember a sermon by an elderly priest about “ Love, Faith and Hope”. He said, when Love and Faith is lost, something is lost, but it is not the end of the world.When you loose HOPE, you loose everything.Is there any hope for Goa?That is the question everybody is asking these days.As one veteran of many Goan agitations told me. I am “skeptical, but Hopeful”, and so am I like many others. Provided, we forget our petty egos,biases,prejudices and vested interests for the greater Good of Goa. NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE AND WHAT YOU DO, DON’T FORGET YOUR MOTHERLAND! Regards Dr.Anesimo Fernandes ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AIM(R) Mail ! - http://webmail.aim.com
