Dear All
I'd like to share a personal view into one of Alfie's many unsung acts of kindness.
Back in 2003 I was staring down the barrel of hereditary kidney disease and imminent end stage renal failure. Out of the blue ,an e-mail pops up from Alfie who had tracked me down through my neighbour Leslie Remedios (Donvaddo) .Hitherto , I had had no contact Alfie with mainly because I had not visited in years , saying that he had learned about the situation and sent me a list of recommended transplant facilities both in India and overseas .He also offered to further research the possibilities of various treatment options ranging from the natural to stem cell therapy
Well Alfie I did try repeatedly to get in touch with you , to let you be one of the first to know that after two years on dialysis, a suitable donor was finally found and a successful transplant performed on Dec 27th 2005, but there was no response possibly because your e-mail address had changed .
Somwhere in the great cyber-universe, I hope you are reading this with that twinkly trademark smile on your face and in your eyes ...! Perhaps...with the music of Bob Dylan's "Knock Knock Knocking on Heaven's Door " which you cherished so much ,playing in the background.
Fare thee well Alfie ...! No one can ever walk in your footsteps again ...!
George Harrison's "While my guitar gently weeps "...! will be my final dedication to you old friend !
In empathy with his family and friends across the globe.
A.Anthony (LONG TONY )FERNANDES/( DONVADDO/currently London U.K based)
(s/o Lucian FERNANDES/ brother of LEO-nard)
On 06/04/06, Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
An unofficial listing of some of the tributes paid to Alfie is online
at http://saligao.goa-india.org
On April 5, 2006 news trickled in of the sad and untimely death of a
smiling face and a kind soul, who was part of our village for two score
years and more.
Alfred Vincent de Souza (or, just Alfie to most) played with us, worked
for the village, was active in following Saligaonet and often giving his
quiet feedback on issues raised on it. He dreamt of a better village
that held out a pleasant childhood for all our kids.
See some of the tributes paid to this helpful young man, snatched
away in the prime of his life, who never ran short of a smile on his
lips and a good word for whomever he came across. The favourites of the
gods, they say, die young! ... http://saligao.goa-india.org/alfred
Maybe the best tribute we could pay to a friend is to recall the good
they did while on this planet. Maxwell, please send in your article. We
can have a small cyber-tribute for Alfie. Some of the earlier comments
are online. Please see the URL above. Does anyone have a photo of
Alfie? Maybe one with the broad smile he always wore...
FN
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