Gerald D'Cunha

S ome ten years ago, I had published for THE DAWN CLUB one of our popular books, ‘Vaachas Chame’ – Grant me the Power of Expression. I had started the book with this passage: He had heard that from Kanyakumari, one could catch the majestic sight of the rising sun. So, this man travelled all the way from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to watch the surnrise. The day came and he reached the Point quite in time. However, as there were a few minutes still left for the glorious sight, he decided to catch a wink. When he opened his eyes, it was all over! And, I had ended the book with this passage Then, one day, back home in Kashmir, he arose early in the morning. It was still dark and everyone was still asleep. When he saw from the window, he felt in his heart a newness he had never felt before… And the stillness and the awe of outside darkness filled him with a gratitude he was never familiar with before. And, behold! He could see the r...

       Pic.:  Kamlesh Gurnaney S ome days ago, I received a call from a very energetic and articulate young-lady. Her name was Rieth. She had heard about me from one of her relatives and she wanted me to give a short talk during one of their weekly Rotary meetings. Her husband was the President of the particular chapter. I immediately agreed. Today was the session… I had been invited twice earlier by some other chapters of Rotary Club. The  Rotarians  meet every week, and they invite a guest – anyone who has something positive, constructive and helpful to share – to share ideas close to his or her heart. They call it – ‘Knowledge-sharing’. Rotary Club was founded by an ordinary businessman by the name Paul Harris. The year was 1905… and the city was Chicago. It was his idea, his vision… to start a club where professionals and businessmen like him would meet with the primary objective of serv...