Mangalore: Confluence of Two Generations at Bajjodi Old Age Home


Mangalore: Confluence of Two Generations at Bajjodi Old Age Home

Pics: Prajwal Ukkuda
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM/SP)

Mangalore, Aug 26: A family that visits the motherland from abroad on vacation usually spends time visiting the houses of relatives, some tourist spots, shrines etc. But here is a family which spent some time with the aged people, entertaining them with their musical instruments.

Dr Gerald Abreo is a cardiologist in Texas. He is a jargon player too. His wife Nichol is a music teacher. That is why they taught their children to play musical instruments at a very young age. Their children exhibited their talents playing violin at Little Sisters of the Poor Convent at Bajjodi on Tuesday, August 26.

Michael, Daniel, Christine, Maria, Jane and Rachael were the children who entertained the aged people. There are about 80 aged people residing in the old age home, who are aged between 65 to104 years. Cecilia D’Souza is the eldest lady here, having completed 104 years of age.

A total of four children played violin to the old inmates of the institution. They sung songs like ‘Minutes,’ ‘The bee,’ ‘Bourrey,’ ‘Perpetual Motion’ and ‘Which is Dance’. The inmates praised the talents of the kids who spent some memorable and valuable moments with them. Moreover, it was like a confluence of two generations.

  

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  • Pearl D'Silva, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 28 2008

    Really touching.I remember my childhood days when I used to go to Prashanth Nivas in the evenings after school.I used to find so much love in the eyes of the old people when I used to go to see them.God Bless them all..

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  • Vincent Rego, Mangalore / Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    Great gesture for our dear elders.

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  • Sulov & Sufal Deb, Bangladesh/Toronto, Canada

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    Hi Michael, Daniel, Christine, Maria, Jane and Rachael. We were happy to see you on Daiji. May God bless you and the dear Sisters who are looking after our seniors citizens.

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  • Captain Stanley Latif Correa, Urwa Stores/Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    Thank you Daijiworld for this wonderful article. My heart touched when I saw the pictures of elderly people. So sweet photographs. May God bless these Little sisters of the Poor & Bajjodi Old Age Home. Hats off.

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  • Antony, Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    GOd wiil Really Bless Your family

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore/U.S.A.

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    I am extremely happy to observe that Gerry and Nicole are taking so much interest in senior citizens. I know this wonderful couple very well even though I have not met them personally. They live in Houston. Gerry's father Walter was very close to me during my days in Mumbai.

    He used to visit my flat and has stayed at my residence several times. He had extended a warm invitation to me to visit his home in Bangalore and watch his the band handled by his children. That was way back in the sixties.

    I wish I had accepted his invitation and in not doing so I have missed a lot. Walter was a hard working Finance man working for an insurance company. Gerry and Nicole - Kudos to you. May your breed increase. Joe Gonsalves

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  • IVAN DSOUZA, Moodbidri/Muscat

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    Congratulation to dear Daijiworld. When people go for vaction they go retreat and visit holy places. The Holy God can be found very closely if we visit to these type of charity institution (Prashanth Nivas/Poor -sister charity / St.Antony Ashram etc.). The beloved our Sisters are doing their job so devotedly and reaching with smile the needy people, leftout by their own children, etc can be heard from their life.

    Really it is good deed to visit and do something for them from our end. weldone Dr Gerald Abreo for your kind heart for them. Fr. Cyprian is suffering from his long illness, now what happened to his hand. Still he is smiling and shining? what is with him that charisma.May God grant him more such power. With best wisehs to sister of charity.

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  • Lancy Moras, Bajjodi, Jeddah Saudi Arabia

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    Thank you daijiworld for sharing this memorable programme. Indeed it should be remembered by each youth of today, if one would really pay a visit to this old aged home. I am indeed a frequent visitor to this home for the aged as it will hardly take a few minutes walk from my native home just behind this aged home. I feel and understand the true pain of the living aged parents of some or the other. They are wll looked after by the "Lettle Sisters of the Poor" who undoubtedly came from many corners of this world. I SALUTE THESE NUNS AND PRAY FOR THEIR BETTER HEALTH.

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  • Fr Roque D'Souza, Mangalore (Seminary)/ Fort Dodge, Iowa

    Wed, Aug 27 2008

    Hi kids: Michael, Daniel, Christine, Maria, Jane and Rachael hearty congrats on your delightful musical. You have broght joy to these elderly. May the Lord bless your kindess and bounty. It was kind of Abreo parents to think of such good deed. May you all be blessed.

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  • Alexander P Menezes, Karkala/Dubai

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    What an inspirational deed indeed. I was just overwhelmed to see the pictures and I wish each one of us atleast try and visit one aged person during our trip back home. I commend the noble, humanitarian guesture by the Abreo Family. Inspite of living abroad, they still find time to do such a kind and marvellous deeds. Hats off to them and most of us need to take cue from this gesture of Abreo family so that we make an attempt to atleast meet and help one poor family and bring cheer in to the faces of these people who are either rejected by thier children or deserted for some reason. God bless the Abreo family and their children.

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  • R.dsouza, Capitanio/Dubai

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    Really touching story one can imagine their own fate, hats off Dr.Gerald & fly

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  • Rajesh Kumar, Mangalore/ Riyadh, KSA

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    Very inspirational!!! God bless the children and their parents. It shows that there is still some humanity left in humans.

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  • Ms. Andrade, Mangalore / Dubai

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    Thanks Daijiworld for sharing this very caring and inspiring article. May the Almighty bless all the Members of the old aged home, their caretakers - the Little Sisters of the Poor and the charming family members of Dr. Gerald Abreo.

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  • karan, Mulki

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    So sweet, good job....

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  • Suma,

    Tue, Aug 26 2008

    We greatly appriciate this family who have thought of giving happiness our own elderly persons in India we congratulate the children for their good perfomance and thats to you all

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