Jalsa, Mumbai Feb 2/3, 2019 Sat/Sun 1:45 AM
Birthday - EF - Nandkeshor Dattatreya Paatil .. Omnia Ef Egypt BirthdaySunday, February 3 .. to them that shower me with love and affection my greetings on this auspicious day .. love and affection ever ..
.. they were my first and fans .. 1969 .. around the time of Saat Hindustani .. three Parsi ladies, then young girls ..and they remain till today my most sincere and the longest lasting .. 50 years .. they are Grandmothers now, and one of them Aban , her daughter is getting married and I visit the Parsi Agiary, the traditional location for all festivities .. their joy is filled with such gratitude and love ..
sadly we lost one of them ..
but for every occasion they have been there with me in sunshine and in rain in hailstorm and in peace .. steadfast, loving as ever from the very first meeting till today ..
.. they are like my other most sincere and oldest fans .. Laxmi and Neel from Jaipur .. were virtual kids when they expressed themselves now adults and retired from their jobs, but their affection and love unchanged ..
.. the elixir of life continues and continues to give the most involved zing experienced in most recent times .. the proposition is to continue with it .. within limitations of course as designed by its giver and his companions .. but it is there now .. and the required apparatus for its making is now with yours truly also .. the packs the utensils and requisite quantity measured and executed with precision .. and great aplomb ..
the learnings of the present company in and about the work conditions is one of great magnitude and import .. each moment is a learning, to imbibe to include to register .. and to practice ..
I am honoured to have this generation in my company of work and profession .. they are brilliant and versatile and non reactionary and of little upset ..
each minute of theirs is a lifetime .. the speed of thought the carefree gift of no bother, the availability of all at their finger tips or ways and means to get to the finger tips .. they have it all ..
.. and I wonder if ever this could be imbibed now or perhaps it is too late ..
.. one must make effort .. one must consider .. one must attempt .. one must fail to learn .. one must aim for the street outside of the boundary .. for only then will the boundary be achieved !