JCs minces no words, yet does so so very elegantly and succinctly (unlike my sermons). This is one of the most considerate, compassionate and gracious response and collation of thoughts observed on Goanet. I also appreciated that he signed it as, sincerely.
And these pointers are brilliant: 1: Don't get into behaviour which is avoidable and illegal. 2: Use the time to save money and develop extra skills...... and migrate as soon as is convenient. (Something the Filipinos do) ++++++++++ We have a lot to learn, and some of us learn it when we leave the shores of India. Others learnt them on home soil, but v but few like to hear that. Although true, it hurts those who are fragile, or as my mother puts it, Baba te menache (of wax). I fully agree with JCs points about how to interact. There should be no choice in the matter. Just get your being to accord them the respect. Otherwise what it does is that it REVEALS we are hollow within, angst-ridden, churlish, dimwitted and basically bamtte (boorish). The school days, the galli (lanes, by lanes) days and the chortling over someone who could not kick a ball are over, or worse was sloppy in a skirt--they too are over. Moderns when they get up often ignore those whop are meant to serve. This is not always the case, but Collectors in districts who assiduously look after the well being of villages--are all about righteousness--them being righteous. Mui zaun sakor khavunk zai. Become an ant to eat/and eat sugar. Likewise to draw a stone, become the stone. There are no easy answers, but one knows that one has done ones best. My point about how we are perceived, alludes heavily towards how Christians are perceived. Do not for a minute doubt this. I know what I am talking about. People have to be strategic to an extent and in keeping with belief. Talking about opportunities, how many male nurses does one see from India in the west, or in India for that matter. Rickshaw drivers? These points should be somewhat helpful to think things through. We have to see ourselves as vessels, but end up as vassals--mostly on account of our sense of privilege which is not accorded even by many of our priests. As one observes, one learns that there is a place and time for everything, yet too often one learns such in any given context in hindsight. There is nothing that can be done about this, except chalk it down as experience and use the knowledge the next time around. +++++ India and Indians have moved on to a place of mind that says accept us, but without the basic given on offer the civilizations we ape. We have come later to the game, and do not want anyone to tell us how to conduct business. A lot of is true; forget the Enlightenment, and in a way rightly so, but at least establish our counterpart of something similar instead of pointing to some text which suggests that life is all an illusion. The absolute and the relative is indeed one but not meant to be thrown in anyones face. Thats Consciousness 101. Nothing is a given, and that goes for extending courtesies, forms of integrity, loyalties to nation as well as its citizens. Philosophers to this day stretching way back into antiquity have been pointing out there there is very little loyalty! There is deep strife in our being, the vociferousness in almost any engagement; but, we have come of age, a time where we are fragmented--meaning, we have become of another age--cruder. Meaning is assigned only to things and events that one aligns with, and that aligning has to do with what is mine, and what works for my tepid brian, not within the spirit we profess to espouse--whether be it in belief, professionalism, or in being. That spirit/Spirit can be anyone from Gandhi, Godse, Savarkar, Bhagat Singh, Maulana Azad. We take their names, but do not understand the spirit of their times, and hardly even relate to their spirit. But yet we talk India, and yet more we believe that we have substance. ++++++++++++ venantius j pinto > From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <[email protected]> > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] NEW NRI Commissioner > > > On 11 June 2012 00:08, Joaquim D'souza <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear JC, > > Thnaks for the reply and points what youhave mentioned are noted. > I would like to mention a few points which are eye open er for us > Indians. > > Is the Phillipines Embassy so powerful then us that they can > get their person out of the Jail the same crime i have mentioned with > 48 hours. ( I have been a witness to it ). > > We Indians and our Leaders dont want to give a fight or ask > questions to any Authorities the reason is He / She inside the Jail. > Are they representing the people with a mission to resolve their > problems they face when they are out of their country.(If you go to > the indian Embassy site you will find this what i have written) but > why is it not practised or put in practise.Do we not have the powers > given by our country to help our brothers / Sisters in need? > > Well i would only say move your self and dont be lazy. Indian > Ambassador her has time only for the affulent people and what about > the others? > > Reagdrs > JO > > > Dear Joaquim, > > Thank you for your email. It shows both your concerns and your > frustrations. > > My impression about Indian Embassy staff, in general, is identical to > yours. I doubt that the NRI commissioner (State Govt) has any > influence over Embassy chaps (Centre-Foreign Affairs). > > Why the folks there prefer Filipinos to Indians .... even in > employment, I have no idea......but the fact is that they do. > > I understand that they even call Indians "miskis" or beggars. > > There are two options Goans may choose to follow: > > 1: Don't get into behaviour which is avoidable and illegal. > > 2: Use the time to save money and develop extra skills...... and > migrate as soon as is convenient. (Something the Filipinos do) > > As far as existing cases are concerned, I cannot advise you as I do > not know the details of the cases. > > The fact is that IF the local authorities have a better regard for the > Filipino embassy than for the Indian embassy .... that is what it is. > > The fact also is that a State Govt official as an NRI commissioner has > NO clout over the Embassy. Accordingly, I will be surprised IF my > colleague Dr. Mesquita will have any chance of success. Also > understand, Eduardo Faleiro was previously, a Minister of State- > Foreign Affairs. He could have given you a standard response like "I > will try" and do nothing after that. Instead, he gave you, I believe, > an honest answer based on his very vast experience. > > I personally believe that you were quite inconsiderate and rude in > your comments to Eduardo Faleiro .....and ALSO, if I may add .... in > the manner in which you addressed the letter (on Goanet) to Dr. > Mesquita. We ALL need to develop better skills when we write to folks > who hold official positions .... even if we played marbles with them > in childhood. It is one thing to criticise their politics and their > actions, it is another when we ask (badly) for their assistance. > > Finally, IF you believe that the Goans have been unjustifiably jailed, > I trust you already have contacted your/their lawyers and made > representations to the Goa/Indian govt on their behalf. Merely stating > that Filipinos have been able to wrangle their way out of trouble, is > not likely to get anybody else anywhere. > > Sincerely > > jc
