Some horses race fast right from the beginning to the end. Others are fast in the beginning and soon tire out. Still others are slow in the beginning but pick-up speed as they proceed and gallop home winners. Still others race throughout with the same speed. They are neither winners nor losers.
Parents should not force their ideas on their children. They should guide them not force them.
You never know when the ugly duckling will convert to a beautiful swan.
We saw such a transformation lately in a beautiful movie:” Tare Zameen Par”(Stars on the ground). I would suggest to those who have not seen not to miss it.
During our times, the ratio of Boarders to Day-scholars was 10: 3.
Nowadays, I found during our visit to Goethals during the Centenary that the ratio has reversed in favour of day-scholars.
Managing boarders does require more effort.
Having to cope with the journey to and from home and also being involved in the family chores, the results of the boarders were always better than the day-scholars.
I don't knpw how it is now.
One suggestion is to complete all chores of the day-scholars in the school itself.
They could have games and then evening studies with the borders and then go home to sleep and come back next day, all refreshed.
I have posted some photographs of a friend who was a very good artist.
I still have his autograph with a beautiful couple sitting in a sunset and the following words
“May your life have just sufficient clouds to make a beautiful sunset”
Very poetic. Well he did go on to become a poet, that too a German one.
We all left school and went our ways.
Recently, we have made contacts and this is what he has made of his life, in his own words.
I'm a multi-published writer, lecturer and poet based in Freiburg (poems, fiction, non-fiction) who also writes on ethno-medical, culture-ethnological themes. I write regularly for The American Chronicle (www.Amchron.com), and am a contributing writer on www.boloji.com and also Blog.ch. I've studied Zoology and Botany in Nepal, Medicine and Social Science in Germany and Creative Writing in Freiburg and Manchester. I like to describe myself as a mediator between western and eastern cultures and see my future as a writer and poet. I was awarded the German Academic Exchange Prize and am a lecturer in Basle (Switzerland) and a writer cum artist in Freiburg.
This is what http://satisle.gather.com/ have to say about him
Writing experience: Satis Shroff has written an anthology of poems 'Katmandu, Katmandu' (Lulu.com) and 'Through Nepalese Eyes' (Lulu.com) and a German collection of poems "Im Schatten des Himalaya (Lulu.com)." He has also written two language books on the Nepalese language for DSE (Deutsche Stiftung für Entwicklungsdienst) & Horlemannverlag (Bad Uhonnef). He has written three feature articles in the Munich-based Nelles Verlag's 'Nepal' on the Himalayan Kingdom's Gurkhas, sacred mountains and Nepalese symbols and on Hinduism in 'Nepal: Myths & Realities (Book Faith India) and his poem 'Mental Molotovs' was published in epd-Entwicklungsdienst (Frankfurt). He has written many articles in The Rising Nepal, The Christian Science Monitor, the Independent, the Fryburger, Swatantra Biswa (USIS publication, Himal Asia, 3Journal Freiburg. Also read his poems, articles in www.yahoo & www.google search under: satis shroff.
Msg from Satis Shroff
Hi R.S.!
Yes, that's me, although it was ages ago. You mentioned Mr. Lobo: how is he doing? Does he live in Calcutta or DJ? Nice to receive a mail from you. I've lost contact with DJ & Kgn but I still have good memories from my school days. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Satis
30.06.2008
Hello Satis,
I am Radheshyam Sharma of the 1965 passout batch from Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong.
I just wanted to confirm whether you are the same Satis Shroff who was with me in school.If you are, you may find interesting, the class photo which was sent by Mr. Lobo and posted on our blog
http://goethals1907-2007.blogspot.com/ . You will find both yourself and me in the photograph
I just read one of your articles on Gorkhas "Drinking Tea in Darjeeling" and would like to put in our blog as it is pertinent to what is happening now, if you agree.
Cheers and regards
Radheshyam
30.06.2008
Msg from Partha Sengupta
Dear RS
I enjoyed your msg of this week.
I think the point is, is any politician pledging not to be corrupt or not to give in to corruption.
Bimal Gurung has a great opportunity to make such a pledge and walk his talk.
Is he willing ???
Once this happens we shall have real progress be it Darjeeling or CPM`s Bengal.
Regards
Partha
01.07.2008
Msg from Lalit Narayan
God Created Woman
Two beautiful legs, so long and so slender,
Round, slim, and firm, and ever so tender
Two lovely hips to increase his desire,
And rounded and firm to bring out the fire.
Two lovely breasts, so full and so proud,
Commanding his eyes, as he whispers aloud.
Two lovely arms, just aching to bless you,
And two loving hands, to soothe and caress you.
Soft, cascading hair hung down over her shoulder,
And two dreamy eyes, just to make him grow bolder.
'Twas made for a man, just to make his heart sing.
Then he added a mouth, and ruined the whole damn thing
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