I had been wondering over the years as to why people shy away from activism and are reluctant to pursue matters of public concern. It seems a deterrent to many. Only now it has struck me and sunk in that there couldn’t be any other reason as to why the government has so strongly been resisting the issuance of my Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, even to the extent of dragging the matter to the Supreme Court of India. Is this the price one pays for standing up against injustice and the wrongdoings of the government? Then so be it.
I do not regret taking up social issues over the last many decades, which I did only for the betterment of Goa and its people. Have been blessed with the opportunity to visit the entire state and make lifelong friendships all over.
Every day has to be well spent. Contributing something worthy to society however small it may be, even bringing a smile to someone or lightening someone’s pain. Unless we are ready to share and shoulder the anguish being endured by others, it would not be a life well lived.
