Gerald D'Cunha

Pic.: Chetna Shetty A tul*, a good friend of mine, has two children. The daughter is about to complete her studies in Law and C.S. and is expected to start working in a corporate set-up, soon. Incidentally, I had the privilege of teaching both Atul and his daughter... and, I am very happy to say that they are wonderful souls... very committed, humble and respectful. Today, Atul had called me up to discuss something about his daughter. During the discussion, he told me that they had lately admitted their son in a prestigious boarding school in Himachal Pradesh. A family friend, whose son studied in this school and did exceptionally well in his all-round development, had inspired them to take this decision. So, that explained to me why Atul and his wife took this crucial decision to send their only son when he was in his ninth standard. “Sir, what is your view on this decision?” this morning, Atul asked me with a little apprehension. “Hey Atul, now why do y...

Should parents discuss with their young children the financial problems at home? I really think, they should. Now, many parents do not let their young-ones know the kind of financial pressures that prevail at home. They think, their young sons and daughters should not feel the brunt… That they should be made to feel that everything is going okay… Everything is not going okay, dear! The young-boys and girls at home are not babies any more. They are young adults… They are going to be responsible house-holders soon… Then, they will have the same question before them: “Should our financial problems be discussed with our young-ones or not?” They should, I repeat… This morning, a mother had brought her young daughter to enroll in twelfth. They were opting for only two subjects and, looking at the way they carried themselves, I couldn’t imagine that there was a crushing financial problem at their place. Mother opened up quickly an...