barbara, binaiferS, <\/strong><\/p>\n calvinaF, candidaN, carissaM, carl, carolineD, claudette,<\/strong><\/p>\n dhruvT, dorothyT, <\/strong><\/p>\n feruzanM, francaD, <\/strong><\/p>\n garimaB, gauharS, glynisM, gordon, graham.fly, herold, <\/strong><\/p>\n jaiS, janineC, jankiM, JayaJ, joelR, johnQ, juliaJ, <\/strong><\/p>\n kanicaS, kateC, khyatiB, kimM, <\/strong><\/p>\n labdhiV, lionelF, lisbertD, lorraineG, lourdes, <\/strong><\/p>\n madhuraM, maherraK, mahikaVic, marisaD, mariaD, marjorieF, mayuri, mrunmayeeP, nisbahS, <\/strong><\/p>\n naliniP, nancyN, nehaVazi, neola, ninetteP, niyatiJ, noorV, <\/strong><\/p>\n poojaG, prajaktaK, praneetaK, pritiI, priyaMel, priyankaR, priyankaSeb, putliP, <\/strong><\/p>\n rachelC, radhaJ, rakhee, reema, renukaD, riniCol, rishaG, rituC, rohiniC, romaM, roopina, roseJ, roy, ruhiJ, <\/strong><\/p>\n sabinaS, saieeG, sakinaM, salilG, sanciaD, sanjanaSesh, savioCar, sayaliN, shalakaP, shalmaliSank, sharonPer, sharonSi, sharviM, shwetaG, simmi, snehaK, snehaT, sonalKad, sonyaO, srishtiJ, stan, suchiS, supriyaC, <\/strong><\/p>\n tanazN, tanviSang, tanviSh, tarangC, thaddeusD, tomK, tonyG, <\/strong><\/p>\n utsha, vallariM, vanithaK, vibhaK, viditaS, vivekaR, <\/strong><\/p>\n wendyD, yashuU, yvette, <\/strong><\/p>\n zarineN, zeniaA, <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Music in the attachment.<\/p>\n My dear\u00a0<\/p>\n I celebrated my 72nd<\/sup> birthday on the 25th<\/sup>. You cannot imagine how wonderful it is to be 72 and moving on to my eightees! Thanks for your mail and birthday wishes. Blessings and prayers for you for supertimes through your own challenges of growing up gracefully.<\/p>\n I had a peacefully wonderful time crowded with well-wishing visitors and calls and happy related things. No big dinner outing and I was glad about that too!<\/p>\n \u00a0Here’s something more about my growing\u00a0older and growing up! I wrote it about fifteen years ago but the sentiments now are much the same… expressive of how I am\u00a0and feel just now…<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The visuals are from some of my SSL Team Building camp with college students at\u00a0our Xavier’s Khandala villa.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 collage photos : kevin d’cruz<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The pace is slightly slower now<\/p>\n Though distances unchanged<\/p>\n I march to mellow beating drums<\/p>\n To\u00a0some, I’m out of range.<\/p>\n I whisper walk through\u00a0gentle showers,<\/p>\n \u00a0hear leaves rustle, smell the flowers<\/p>\n \u00a0clocks no longer rush my hours<\/p>\n schedules \u00a0new arranged.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ahead I see in distance mist<\/p>\n a quick paced younger crowd<\/p>\n their colours seem much wilder now<\/p>\n their music\u00a0much too loud<\/p>\n To\u00a0them I seem\u00a0a bit behind<\/p>\n and out of place, I do not mind<\/p>\n my drum beats are another kind<\/p>\n I march with heart unbowed<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Through disappearing mists I walk<\/p>\n I look around and see<\/p>\n Beam dance of sun on breeze tossed leaves<\/p>\n Flit \u00a0birds\u00a0on branch of trees<\/p>\n By monsoon moist I am embraced<\/p>\n The here-and-now my drums have paced<\/p>\n My life and living present-faced<\/p>\n Years pass on gracefully!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 terryq :\u00a0 august, 2002<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n And with the passing of years, fresh happynings….new pictures… more stories to regale my life with and\u00a0I continue looking forward…<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n True, the pace is slightly slower now but there is enough to do nevertheless. I cannot remember when I was last bored or anything like that!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Things relatively quiet and peaceful with me just now. Around the college Malhar rumblings increase in frenzied activity and decibel levels. The rains come and go playfully and the hot-stuffy\/wet-cool rhythms of this season are adjusted to as happens every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n Xavier’s carries on being a way of life…<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Take care .<\/p>\n Love you, Terry<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n terryq@xaviers.edu<\/a> abiyaM, adelaideM, aisheD, aishwaryaM, akshataA, alan.fly, anjana, akshaya, anchalA, andreaDM, anganaG, anthonyD, anujaKad, anuradhaDesh, aparnaN, arunDeS, arushiB, asheeshT, ashokM, athira A, aubreyM, aveeP, barbara, binaiferS, calvinaF, candidaN, carissaM, carl, carolineD, claudette, dhruvT, dorothyT, feruzanM, francaD, garimaB, gauharS, glynisM, gordon, graham.fly, herold, jaiS, janineC, jankiM, JayaJ, joelR, johnQ, juliaJ, kanicaS, kateC, khyatiB, kimM, labdhiV, lionelF, lisbertD, … <\/p>\n![\"cid:001d01cb631d$96b13b70$0201a8c0@xaviers\"](\"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cid001d01cb631ddollar96b13b70dollar0201a8c0xaviers.jpeg\")
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