Your School / Our School 1940 - 64

OUR School there is whose girls and boys are BRIGHT as BRIGHT can be !
SHINE ON ! little lights

Dear FRIENDS,

A beloved friend in the UK sent me this Today SEPT 12 2025 Feast of the NAME of Mary Maria Maryamu Miryam Mira Marie Muree. Our .Blessed Mother married to SAINT Joseph.
Friend and I met briefly in Boston this summer..and I consistently have got photos/ emails over the years and have stayed connected these past few years Obviously my friend did not attend our beloved ST JOSEPH CONVENT school that Housed the beloved German Precious Blood Sisters..who lived on on that TOP Floor seen so well in this picture..

I call that arrangement the best The Classic Example of "Trickle down"Economics Physics Staistics Bio-Ethics Precious Blood sister were in the Command and Control - A position needed to keep the little flock of lambs in place safe nd sound of mind and body! during World War 11. I am filled with JOY and Happiness as I recall remember and renew the love and hope I have for the Future ... of Our little children held togtether by The IRISH HOLY GHOST Father Missionaries.

As I have told most of you over the years but will repeat for you all that did not know me or my family ..

I had spent two years 1946-48 in Karachi INDIA separated from my birthplace Zanzibar and from my Dad who had to return to work in the Administrator General Office..
Mom had got pregnant a fifth time (2 had died in infancy) It was their first LONG Leave ( 6 months) after WW11. 1 For 8 years 38 -46 They had not seen Family in India after their wedding in Karachi 1938.
India was to be partitioned away from The Sindh which became Pakistan Aug 14 1947.. India next day AUG 15. Mom had taken the new born Desmond (Sj C Zan Class of 1964 ) to Bombay for Pediatric medical assiatance. So we did not see them either. till December 1948 !
December 18 the Birthday Number 2 of Desmond the ship SS Karanja docked in Zanzibar Harbor - linking in my 6 year old brain ( and permanent impressions) to The Christmas tree Party Goan Insitute, tomy first new image of my Dad and my 6 year old Cousin who was to be my companion friend till 1965- the seprated I would not see her again till Goa 1978.
My Dad was seeing for the first time his little boy 2 yeear old Desmond..What a joyful day never forgotten by all. We were all Uplifted.
I began SJ CONVENT school life weeks later January 1949 walking to this Lane pictured to the gate - with big 8yr sister Elaine at least for a time..
Our rented Governemnt Quarters were above the Historic now U N E S C O Protected Post Office..!! seen in postcards adn websites galore.
I would go down this lane till April 1951 when Dad took us back for his next LONG Vacation Leave..back to India my Last as child and as a Miss PInto. The Next time would be as Mrs Cardozo USA 1978.

In 1951, May in Goa my Mom realized she was once again was pregnant, but this time able to have that Last child born, like me, in Zanzibar Hospital. With that child ( now in Canada ) we began Our LAST Years in the rented VUGA Home of Dr E De Souza.. Uncle of a man with archival Photos of The Zanzibar Community and Dr De Souza sister Mrs "Chief" ( engineer) on the Sultan's ships was Maternal Grandma of said Archivist.now with hundreds of pictures an videos of that time.

As both a Maternal and Paternal Grandma to 12 grand children ..I am able to say with absolute assurance that Emmanuel hailed every year at Christmas time in Music Art Artifacts articles - and also known as Jesus Christ the Lord who Saves us ..is God was with us, IS still with all of us, ALWAYS
That one word was Immortalized for me in the SOUND of Piano Music one of the First Popular songs my Mom taught me when she realized I was serious about NOT going up or down the Classical Music study ( Bach Betoveen LIstz Chopin) I sad firmly clearly "NO WAY.. Not me Mum" She worked at that paino day after day as I grew to maturity 21 years old VUGA Home Years 1951 1963.. I hear those classical pieces by heart, and in my soul

Years later whenI began to struggle again with Identity and direction in the USA -50 years go and did not know how to "become" American "Amrikani" I had to for a third time deal with effects of all that trauma ( Travel and Separation Anxiety) leavin Zanzibar for the sake of UHURU na Kazi.. and witness the final permanent separation of Dad snd Mom from India and East Africa- as permanent exiles in Vancouver canada. It was necessary to ensure a New life for New Emerging United Africa.. O A U.. 1950-65 an New Free India 1960- date.

As I look back now, I am more North American BRRRR COO OLD lasting Novemever - Aprill till springtime in May ! The chiil in my bone marrow. I am always warmest in the deepest inmost memories.

I know with absolute certainty "God is always with all little children of all peoples" witout exception as They MI grate IMMI grate and EMI Grate -

The pain Loss sorrow caused by Our permanent exile - ensures us that Like Our Lord- we have NO Permanent Home School Cathedral or Seashore or STONE in TOWN we can claim for children of
St Joseph to call " OUR VERY OWN" Abba Baba Dada place on earth .. My family and I can only say only that "we once knew these.".places and communities.

So with the beautiful image of that NARROW GATE my little HAZEL Eyes saw long ago -to you all Mi Emi Immi Grate ERS I say be "GRATE" Full you are at " the gate".. Gratia plena GRATITUDE Attiude brings BEATI tude.

I have been for decades the Nursry rhyming teaching Grama - preparing the little ones for Kindergarten - grade 3.. Actually did so so 6 years in the school of my last little one 1991-1996.

We need to use the propoer PRO NOUNS and adjectives Yours - Mine OURS..Theirs..forever and ever..ALWAYS
So sing along the words of the song to the least able bodied child or Our beloved elderly in their SECOND Childhood ( like me) !
" I' ll be loving you -always ! wiith a love that's true- Always
Not for just an hour, not for just day, Not for just a year but, ALWAYS.."
LOVE of Family, BY Family in FAMILY - is what we are made ( created By God ) ..to ENJOY
En Joie de Vivre !
Hazel