It's time for a reunion in a 100 days

While this maybe a day that some of us look forward to eagerly - fact be told, a great many in our family see this as a day as ordinary as any.

While that is true, we must all be united and work together to make this day a bigger and better happening than any thus far.

Our next reunion is in may at Late Mr T. V. Thomas's home, where Mrs Thomas ( Pennamma - ammai and Mr ALex and family ( Chandychen ) reside. In Ponthenpuzzha and look forward to all of you attending it. We will have further details in due course for you.

Let me take a few words to bring some historical records update.

There is much that we have already accomplished and thanks to those who took initiative a few decades ago - particularly under the leadership of Dr T. V. Jose, My dad, in formulating and starting the "kudumbha yogam" that has since then functioned. As the patron of the organization and one who did much to get the original directory printed and published, a directory as well a book on the family history - regular annual meetings and much other things to get us to where we are such as providing leadership and being a mentor and a guide and friend to all who needed any assistance, goes with out saying.

I do want to take the opportunity here in this blog, to publicly thank him and to acknowledge his contributions to the family at large. Yes, I am speaking of my father, an in my capacity as President of the family association for this current period, I would be failing in my duty if I did not acknowledge his great contributions. I am humbled by all he has done, and we must recognize many things that he has done for us as a family.

Remember that he went to study in Manipal in 1953, In Kasturba Medical College's very first class and batch, to become a doctor of medicine, to serve the people when India was just 5 years old as a new nation. He was among the very first from the Manimala region to go to study medicine. He was known for his talent in college and was the college union secretary, college magazine editor and its atheletic champion. Not a small accomplishment.

He started Alphonsa Hospital on graduation from KMC, again, a name that was so far ahead of its times... 50 years later in 2009 Alphonsa becomes St Alphonsa.

I take responsibility for where things are and whee things have not got to, and look forward to giving further speed to all that he has initiated.

In the context of the family, and the blog, I take great pleasure in linking to my other blog and a poem I wrote about my dad, which he himself has not seen, yet. Here is the link... www.railsHit.blogspot.blogspot.com writen on August 3, 2008

I will be copying it here soon...