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From: Peter Fernandes to Arun
Date: 21 June 2010 19:08
Date: 21 June 2010 19:08
Dear Arun,
Hope you are out of the surgery and are now on the recovery bed. Our prayers and best wishes are with you.
I am pretty sure you have received by this time all the updates with the pics of our Golden Reunion Programme just ended. Nevertheless, I felt I should apprise you with my viewpoint too.
In fact, I arrived in Mangalore on the eve of our big day. The same day evening I went to meet some of our classmates staying at Fatima Retreat House as informed by Harry. I was too happy to do so but had to return home by 8 pm as promised to my Mom.
On the 19th I was the first one to arrive at the middle school premises where I met Subrayya and then Maxie after 50 long years. When some of the rest reached over there my joy knew no bounds. But particularly I had to ask one classmate "May I know you?" and he answers in his inimitable style "I am Terence now settled in Canada". Mind you, this is the very Terence with whom I used to go to school from Bejai all those years! Then I said to myself "Peter, look no further for a more grave embarassing moment in your life!!!"
The whole programme went on as scheduled. The weather Gods though mostly favourable, we could not enjoy much at the Someshwara beach due to drizzles. The programmes like Mock class, Self-introduction and narrating most embarassing moments in one's life though proposed and supported over the internet did not take place. May be it could have been possible with an eye on time and with a watchful compere or coordinator.
The next day after the Mass and breakfast in the morning, I had to return home to catch the vlovo bus in the noon to Mumbai due to a personal commitment.
We missed you a lot throughout the entire Programme. By the way, while thanking Victor and his wife Rosy for the lovely dinner at their place on the first day, I wished our Reunion turn from Gold to a Diamond one.
Cheers,
Peter
Hope you are out of the surgery and are now on the recovery bed. Our prayers and best wishes are with you.
I am pretty sure you have received by this time all the updates with the pics of our Golden Reunion Programme just ended. Nevertheless, I felt I should apprise you with my viewpoint too.
In fact, I arrived in Mangalore on the eve of our big day. The same day evening I went to meet some of our classmates staying at Fatima Retreat House as informed by Harry. I was too happy to do so but had to return home by 8 pm as promised to my Mom.
On the 19th I was the first one to arrive at the middle school premises where I met Subrayya and then Maxie after 50 long years. When some of the rest reached over there my joy knew no bounds. But particularly I had to ask one classmate "May I know you?" and he answers in his inimitable style "I am Terence now settled in Canada". Mind you, this is the very Terence with whom I used to go to school from Bejai all those years! Then I said to myself "Peter, look no further for a more grave embarassing moment in your life!!!"
The whole programme went on as scheduled. The weather Gods though mostly favourable, we could not enjoy much at the Someshwara beach due to drizzles. The programmes like Mock class, Self-introduction and narrating most embarassing moments in one's life though proposed and supported over the internet did not take place. May be it could have been possible with an eye on time and with a watchful compere or coordinator.
The next day after the Mass and breakfast in the morning, I had to return home to catch the vlovo bus in the noon to Mumbai due to a personal commitment.
We missed you a lot throughout the entire Programme. By the way, while thanking Victor and his wife Rosy for the lovely dinner at their place on the first day, I wished our Reunion turn from Gold to a Diamond one.
Cheers,
Peter
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