The hands that rocked the cradle

When you watch their gentle angelic face,
You cannot wait but embrace
The wrinkled skin, yet the gleaming teary eyes
Reminds you of the times they’ve struggled in life.

The happiness they feel on seeing you near,
Just reflects how they miss their loved ones so dear.
Your presence for a while, fills them with so much joy
How double would that be, if that were their very own boy.

The rickety legs and the rough skin of their hands,
Brings to mind, the reason why they have been banned.
As they age and turn pale, like a withering flower
A plea that God bless and give them some extra power.

Old age with its ill health brings sufferings and sorrow
but not as much as being alone and living hollow.
When there is no one to stand by, not much can you do
but, among many, is the only hope of living with someone you knew.

Amidst all the pain and deep filled sadness,
Is still the desire to live long in that loneliness.
“Why here, what did we do”? Is a question they seek answers for
they go all unheard and unanswered, but life moves on for sure.

The love of a mother towards her child,
So unconditional and so very kind
They still call out to them with a heavy but generous heart
But whose listening and will play their part .

Life then teaches to pause and look back at the days,
at the many moments when you've not lived the right way.
Come time, when you start to age looking all old and grey
May you just be lucky and not experience this, is what I pray.

Life gives back at what you do, that we all know
May we fear a little, be wise and with humility grow.
The old hands that took care of thee
Are the reason of your living so free.
They are not objects to be sold for a penny
they are the hands that rocked your cradle, giving up desires and dreams, oh so many...

The Joy in anything that has life within

Be it a baby just born, or a new born pup, or an eagle

Be it the flower that just bloomed

Anything that has life within is beautiful.

Watch the baby move, the baby twaddle and babble

The joy it fills you is indeed immense

The syllable sounds, the da-ba-da-ba and the la-la-

though you wouldn't understnad, still make you smile

I see the same joy in my baby turtles

I watch them move, I watch them eat

I watch them crawl, I watch them sleep

But they seem to still look inanimate to me

Yet I smile.

And for long I wondered, if I could expect a little more out of them

And it’s today, when I realized growth is captivating

From a tiny speck in the bucket for a time so long

that Left with me just no hopes, of them growing

To the reality I see now

When I stopped to expect, is when they surprised me

Those little petty things with life within

They never fail to amaze me. They know me well by now,

They know how I hidingly watch them

With time, I watched them swim and climb the rock

I watched them make some rapid moments

In all that I gave my hopes on, they taught me with time every little thing learns

Oh what a Joy..Oh what a beautiful thing

Only if they could talk, they 'd tell me a million things

Since they don’t, they just look at me

A look that makes my heart melt..

It now sinks into me,

The Joy of any mother watch its child grow

And yes...so would the muma turtle of my little babies watch them with pride

As they learn to bloom into what they meant to be.

Indeed, anything that breathes is beautiful

And my heart is filled with joy.

A New friend for life

Life with its unpredictable nature at its best

gives you what you least expect.

I unknowingly happened to stalk a friend

And watch him around

Many things I knew about him, his where about ,just like any other talked about stranger.

I knew not them all, but yes I knew a little and thats one reason I feel proud to boast about:-p

I must have bumped into him a couple of times and never looked or thought about it again

I happened to knock at his door many a times for reasons other than him

Down the line, I never knew life would make us friends

Such good friends now and ever (For the hope, we would not let it perish)

Time back, I thought of him as just another acquaintance

a Stranger, I was least interested in even being friends with or even giving it a thought about

But life is uncertain and so are the things it shoots back to you.

 And the little ones like these that amaze you

To me, It now feels like hes that person who I met long long time ago, whose door I knocked

.Its not that stranger anymore....Its a friend who I know so much about..

Who knows so much about me

a friend who I have learnt to trust and respect

A friend who I am glad to have met

Who thought we'd be such good friends?

And now that we are, I wanna let it grow

Oh No...Not like the ones I meet and easily let go

But I am gonna cherish having met you and let this not end.

Dedicated to Patrick Diaz

Monsoon Madness!

So it initially began with making a bucket list of things I wanted to do in my life. Had I not penned them down, I wouldn’t not have ever known about TrekOPhy and my adventure would never have been possible.

Thus treking with an organized safe group was my highest priority and I wanted to begin it asap. I did not know about any such groups till I came across Trekophy while I was doing my R&D on various trekking groups. Having called many other groups, I finally made up my mind that Its Trekophy that I would like to begin my life's 1st adventure with. Having interacted with one of the instructors - Gaurav Kelkar, I was given a clear fair idea of how things were. Thus the day was 16th June 2013 and weeks prior I made up my mind that I will make this happen.

I was easily able to convince around 15 of my friends to be a part of this, and thanks to them none of these backed out and all of them seemed as excited as me and were game.
Thus, the night before the trek I hardly slept thinking of all the excitement that was to come my way. And Trust me...It was much much much more then what I anticipated.

Thus it began with the pouring rains itself. 16 June 2013 was a crazy day with heavy rains. Being a Sunday we thought that the mega block would create some problem. But where there's a will, there indeed is a way. And weren’t we out on an adventure? Yes we were, and there certainly would be some road blocks that we would have to come to terms with. But nothing went wrong. And all of us friends made it to Dadar having met Trekophy for the 1st time and began our exciting journey.

With a lovely breakfast served to us at Panvel station, we met some new friends there and began the Joy trip. Having stuffed ourselves in the Tuk tuk to reach the village base, the 45 minute journey was an awesome ride too. The rural set up to the village already got us excited and we knew we were in for a lot of fun. The rains were just adding to the beauty of the place.

After having reached the base village, we started our trek. Crossing streams of water, walking on puddles of mucky water, stepping on rolling stones, every step we took was just so much fun. The trek instructors made sure we were guided well.

The beauty of the place with the lush green dense mountains, the rain drops, and the gushing stream of water kept our sprits high. This could be one of those right decisions of my life to have finalized on this trek, the Trekophy group, the destination..Because everything just seemed so right! Not to forget, the waterfalls on our ways that we did not miss. All of us, around 56 made sure we got our selves wet, played in the water falls and had the best time there too.

As we walked, the trek seemed to challenge us at every level. The climbs became difficult. I wondered if I would be able to do it, but a task taken cannot be just left incomplete. Moreover, I was very passionate that I wanted to achieve it. The slippery climbs got difficult, the rocks bruised our skin, and the rains did not seem to stop and the heavy breeze. Nature was at it’s best that day. Nothing dampened our spirits. At times when we lost hopes, the instructors kept us motivated and we kept going.

There came a point, where we reached the 2nd base and I stopped and was spellbound by the beauty of nature. It seemed so heavenly. The mist was so heavy, that we could hardly see anything. We were at a great height above sea level where not much was visible below because of the mist and the little that we saw seemed like a tiny speck...Scary yet Awesome!

 Trying our best, we had trekked more than 2hours and I already started to feel proud of myself. I kept telling myself-I can, I will and I must and that kept me just going without stopping. We crossed streams, rolled over in muck, hurt ourselves, but trust me each of this was worth it.

The joy of reaching the pinnacle point was great. To reach that pinnacle, indeed took a lot.. A lot of efforts  a lot of energy, a few peoples kinds words to keep me going, lots of self motivation to do it, but once having reached the place the feeling was something I still can't explain

Like everything in life has a first time, this was my first time. I was 2500 feet above sea level. I could see the mesmerizing beauty of nature. I was at The TOP. And the feeling was awesome.

This might sound like me climbing my Everest and making it sound so big, but to me this indeed was a big accomplishment.

Thanks to the Trekophy group. At every step of our climb, they were just so patient, so calm and so understanding with us.

Reaching the pinnacle isn’t enough right… There are folks waiting back at home…And you got to get back in safe and sound in one single piece. The walk back down was not easy. The rains did not stop and the way got muckier than before...Rolling down the muck and tying to hold our grip, we did manage…

All in all this was one of the bestest adventures of my life… And I am sure I am going to be a part of much much more with trekophy.

If you’re a first timer, no hesitations…trek with this group, for they really guide you well and are great instructors too..

Still excited for the next one to come.

"I've realized everyone wants to reach the top of the summit, but all the happiness and joy occurs when  you walk the hard way and try being there"
Life is fun, with such adventures"

U doubt yourself, a few understand

This ain't my idea at all. Seen this copy paste of testimonials up on a friends blog and thus decided not a bad idea at all. If there's something that's made you smile, grab it right away...Don't wait any longer.
Moreover, logged on orkut like after  4 long years. Sat and read every testimonial out here. Made me feel good. I ain't all that bad;-(heheheh..
In the fast rush of our lives, hearing something good about ourselves is not so easy.You long to hear people acknowledge you or whatever...These might have been written by friends I not longer might be in touch with, but yes once upon a time, they meant the world for me..They were a part of me...Thank you for making life joyful.
 Reading up these pieces, just made me feel better. You long to hear...But you fail to...
Yeah....I am unique..I am Me!

JaNiCe..never regret anythg dt made u smle - Aug 23, 2009

arlene...vry difficult to describe her....frm all that i havn knwn..these past few years..here is somthn for u arlu..for being a frnd durin hard times....independent, not to messed around with...clear..with her intensions...andy..hummm her bestest bestest frind...plays the keybord vry well, alws smiling...love her chubby cheeks...has a secret diary....keeps writing in it...bot evry1 n evrythn...hate it wen she dosnt reply to my masgs or calls....but a sweet grl with alot of emotins running in that heart...of hers....thnx arlu for evrythn in some u realy have made me feel betr..wen i have needed to open up to som1
thnx for evrythn.....god bless..tc wish u all the luck..n good wishes...muaaaaaa

Anonymous

- Mar 18, 2009

hey guys and girls...........wht 2 say about arlene, she is a very sweet person with a sweet heart and great style in dressing and in body language and voice quality and great sense of humour and a great friend(but she is already andrea's best frnd) so cant make her one now.............but she is still my sweet sis and naughty frnd and I thank god for giving me a friend like arlene(god bless this girl and keep her happy)

Aaron Santos - Jan 12, 2009

Abey mere chuzze, my cutie pie its been a long time and i love being the guy to point out the elephant in the room. cause i have a Phd in it and believe me there aint any other situation i would love doing it in as much as it is in baby inferior's case. she may be small but she's got a heart of a 70 foot giant,
she's got tiny bunny teeth but they help here dig deep into your heart
she's one of the strongest people i know and
baby there aint anybody on the face of the planet who handled loss with the strength and courage youve shown.
she smiles when she's sad so she can keep you happy, she shreinks when she's happy so she can make you cry...(choir practice)
she's got a wicked sense of humor and a kickass attitude and i believe will be the next best spokesperson for the mohawk after me.
so this one's for the baby who fought and shone and continues to fight and make us proud
thanks for inspiring us all'
remember me
Aaron

...!_0oK !nTo My !nNoC3nT Ey3$............... - Dec 1, 2008

hey arlene.................wat to say bout her..............i haven't been to close to her but i guess i yet know her atleast to sum extend....................she is cute,lovin n i must say very much understandin towards alll................................she can advise u for anythin at any point of time.....................n i must say her advises r really worth to be followed,.,......she is a quiet fun lovin person n also funny................i guess i need to know her more better to say a lot bout her......................but i guess she a really gud hearted person,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,be da same always...................

BLOSSOM D'SOUZA - Oct 4, 2008

HEY ARLUU!!
uknow wat im not dat gud at writtin testimonials n all......n neway watevr i say will b less to describe how sweeeeeeettt u r!!!! so i jus wanna say dat ur a very sweet preety n lovin frnd......im glad to have met u n known u through anna.......n im glad ur my my frnd!!!!
love u lottssssss!!! muuuaaahhhh!!!!

ps:he he...pls dont shout at me fr writtin such a small testimonial!!!!!
always b happy..... : )

David Valles - Jul 30, 2008

At last I'm writing u a Testimonial
ARLENE, the girl I met in Xaviers....I didnt know then that she would be one of my closest frnd.

Arlene is CHARMING, BEAUTIFUL & a God-fearing person. Arlene's a WONDERFUL person to be with. She's naughty..witty..stubborn & Humorous. Though small by height (I mean to say TINY...hehe), she's a BIG caring, loving heart.

For me, Arlene has been a source of inspiration & motivation. I admire her confidence & positive attitude towards life.

All I wanna say is Arlene be as UR, spreading happiness & joy around. I wish God grants U Success in all UR endeavours...Keep in touch :*) bye

ApooHrva ... - Jun 27, 2008

ma coco sweet frend.. sweet n dark lyk coco<3 ..="" br="">mwaaa..\m/....

Andrea Tauro .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - May 12, 2008

hmm..words fail to describe this gurl..so me nt sayin anythn..hehe..but me jus cnt stop sayin abt this gurl..with whom i shared the best 10 yrs of my life..weve been bst frnds for a decade n its simply gr8 havin a frnd like her..thrs never a dull moment with her..evrythn tht i ca remember still makes me laugh..the pranks..the kiddas..jus abt evrythin..man how i miss those days..but 1 thin has nver changed n can never change..thts wen v go out..no matter how full v r we still find space to hog..a very talented person.... jus loves to make frnds..n never gets fed up of yackin(damn my ears)..thts the package she comes with..n how can i forget..she is the root of me being corrupted..hehe
well gurl no matter wat theres no1 who can replace u..coz ur the best n i jus love u frm the bottom of my heart..hehe..time to legalise gay marriages.isnt it..never evr change.be jus the way u r..naughty..horny..lv ya gurl..tc..muah..miss ya..hope to meet ya soon..

Runcil Rebello - Apr 28, 2008

Shrewd, Proud, Hot-tempered...
these r characteristics dat describe Arlene NOT...
Arlene... met her in r syjc... i was in Sci, she was in arts... therefore hw we met even i dont kno....... neway jab we met, we hit it along very nicely... we never used to meet much but still were in contact thanks to the 2 biggest inventions of r tyms- the Cell Phone n the internet Viz. Orkut actually... Arlene is a very sweet girl... n has brains too...wat wid she being a bmm nw... ;-) she has an answer 4 mostly everythn dats not related to her... wat stumps her r questions abt her own lyf... which is wen i'm available... bt its not just one way traffic... she is a really good listener... wil listen to ur probs even though they're never endin... & then she gives really good advice... i really respect her 4 dat...
we're not in the same coll nw... both of us miss r ol' tyms n frnds... but still lyf goes on...
Arlene, never change... i'll not too... stay well n remember dat i'm always there...
Adios... Runcu!!!

Anonymous

- Apr 9, 2008

udas tuje dekhne se pehle ye aankhe na rhe,
kfa ho tu mujse to ye saase na rhe,
agar gum hi du tuje, to teri zindgi me hum kya hmari yaadein b na rhe
kaisa hai bcha

Meera Doshi.. You're still d one.... - Feb 25, 2008

hey arlene......see to b frank i cant lie but if its 4 u den here i go.....a gal i met in skool n den we became gr8 frnds wen we wer 2gether in classes 4 a long time..a phatte gal,alwayzz smilin even wen her mood is bad..knows to manage situations well..a chatter box n believe me no1 wld ever get bored in her company coz she hs loads n loads of gossips 2 tel u..a female who never herself wil frgt our skool nor wil ever let me frgt those happening days.....!!!!A really sweet gal,fun luvin person n alwayz ready to help u wenever u need her..a person who luvs 2 do keeda-kaandi n irritates me a lot(especially by talkin abt ppl whom i dun like at all..hope u've got it)n even i do d same by takin jst 1 name b4 her(MA..)...n ya i wld confess dat she's becum corrupted n d entire credit goes to ME...d one n only one MEERA...but dats helpin her a lot now...hehe..in a nutshell a cute gal wid a combination of brains n humour...u rock gal...waitin to meet u everyday in 6:27...alwayzzz b in touch n remain d same forever!!!

▄ █ ▄ █νιηιt the phoo ♪♪♪♪ - Feb 4, 2008

hmmmm.k arlene....a chweet girl...wid loads n loads of joy,happiness n Njoyment r just stacked within her.... well being jus a chat friend would rather know nthing close but as long as i know arlene is a good chweet ..calm..quite helpful n supportive...n bit silly at timess but ma good freind.. hope god give n renders her wish....may god bless her..Arlene go a head n Njoy...keep rockin........

<~

Shamima-"Happy holidayyz back again!!! - Jan 1, 2008

ARLY...dats wat i call her....ma baby....ehehe.....a year hasn't even cumplete for our frendship n i've ritten a testimioni for her...rite frm da 1st day in andrews we hit offf as good frenzzz......as time passed bcame relyyy GOOD CLOSE FRENZZ.....
shared ma secrets,madness vith her.....very sweet gal....kind,helpful......forever smilng n showing off dos BUGS BUNNY teeth....ehheeee....a bit kidish...but dat every1 iss.....calls me TORTUROUS WOMEN.....cozz me lovvee 2 irritate her.....cun't live vitihout itt.....
has an obsession of clickin snaps....wereva she goes she has 2 clck her snap.....but me dun't mind cozz me also pose vith her.....
under her mighty bleesings.....hav donee many rong tings...cozz me pampered her alot.....soo shezz got spoiled.....
but still me LOVEE HER LOTSS.....a Real goood frend of minee......dun't change sweeety....be da same alwayss....me lik da way u are.....
hopin u likd da lies i rote....hav 2 go for cunfessions...after ritin dis.....

Francis Pereira - Nov 5, 2007

well....while writin testimonials r quite borin
coz u jus hav 2 speak all gud crap bout da prson
sooooo........den u search.......n search.....nsearch
4 sum gud qualities!!!

but wid a prson lik ARLENE......welll i dont kno wher 2 stop!!!!
coz shes 1 of da sweetest
cutest
adorable
innocent
beautiful
friendly
n lovin ppl i hav met
n i may meet!!!

IT took me a long time 2 actually talk 2 her
but i'm really happy i did!!!!

keep smilin
keep laughin
n njoy!!!!

Chrysel D'Mello - Oct 27, 2007

jus met arly dis yr,waned 2 write her a testimonial 4 a long time now,how shud i describe her,shes fun,energetic,really in2 church activities,plays d piano bt i stil have 2 hear her play,really different wen sumthns on her mind,yells a bit wen u bother her 2 much,d main person who gets us 2 go 2 places,very encouragin in dat sense,oh man n i forgot 2 mention her love 4 takin photos,oh lord she really loves klikin photos n God help ne1 whosw wit her wen her camera gets spoilt,hope it doesn't,lol,cos trust me,been thru dat,not a good sight,n ya sumtymes she gets a lil bit cynical bout herself,which i hate,arly pls chande dat habit ov urs,n 2 sum her all up,looks good,cut smile,eccentric at times but stilll love her,tc................

Carlton Fernandes - Oct 22, 2007

Well Well Well i must be the meanest brut on earth not to write a testimonial for such a lovely person.ARLENE hey girl wat can i say ur far more than words can discribe i really miss u girl just when we were getting to know each other so well.....................neway she is the most sweet,chubby,childish,loving,cute,caring and yes of course emotional and at times angriest little girl I ever met.I love to call her beaver coz it sounds cute.she was the girl who i was most comfortable with. though i knew her for a few months whenever i spoke to her it was like i knew her for years guess she is that good a person.She never shows attitude can always cheer u up and she loves being in a pic and taking one she taught me many a valuable lesson which i will not forget she is extraordinarily understanding.how can i forget the days we used to fool and pull each others legs girl life is kinda empty without u.Seriously ARLENE ur the best person i have evr met a DAMN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.hope GOD gives u all u need LOVE HOTTY

Quentin Menezes - Oct 17, 2007

Well i have 2 write something bout tis female dnt knw her much jus through the parish friends
we chat alot on orkut but in person we dont say a word lol not really dnt say a word not literally i mean just hi how are you n all i wonder yyy ....
nways till now i know that she is a wonderful girl very sweet n caring, very friendly, always there 2 help u out in times of need n i hope 2 get 2 knw her better in future hope we be frnds forever cya

Gabriela .......................... - Sep 24, 2007

(hey now i'l be praising u each word costs 500 bucks...don 4get 2 pay me alrite!!!)kidding...jokes apart...it'zamazing 2 hve a frnd like 'ARLENE' in ur livez...wis a laidbck attitude this gal is simply fun 2 be wid...u cn nvr sulk wen's she's around...very friendly,very sweet,she's got an amazing sense of humour and she's got d ability 2 make 1 laugh and trust me dis is a must hve quality these dayz...so frenz if u nt frenz wid 'ARLENE' u missin on a lottt in life...

Francis Pereira - Aug 18, 2007

Arlene is a person, who has a pure heart a person who is trustful, and also faithful, a person who has style, yet warmth in her smile a person who is funny, and cute like a bunny not just a person who is good at games, nither the one who who has only a nice name, nor the one who has fame not a person who has fashion, nither the one who plays with your emotions but rather someone who understands it, respects it, not a person who is too good a writer or a reader, but a person who is capable of being a leader a person who can gudie you, through your life. IS a true friend of mine the one and only ARLENE....................

Fiona Pinto - Jul 12, 2007

Sweetness... kindness.. pure heart... good friend... great secret keeper.... straight forward.... hardworkin... chic yet simple... no attitude probs... all put in one gives u a bubble bundle of joy baptized ARLENE....

Way to go gurl... love u jus the way u r...!!!

binisha...... ..... - Jun 25, 2007

ARLENE ............ a smile comes to my face wen i see our journey towards where we are today. cant actually remember y we fought over the silliest issues but still will always be proud to call u my FRIEND. Amidst all our childishness i know we r and we will remain FRIENDS . IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO PUT DOWN ALL WHAT U FEEL INTO LIMITED WORDS BUT DEAR HOPIN U FIND ALL THE LOVE , PEACE N SUCCESS IN UR LIFE ........... UR FRND BINISHA

Elvira Gonsalves - Jun 15, 2007

The Key to Friendship..
Is Not In The Hand You Hold,
But How You Hold The Hand.

It's Not In The Tears You Dry,
But All The Reasons Why.

It's Not How You Make A Person Smile
But Whether Or Not It's WorthWhile.

It's Not In The Conversation,
But In The Way You Listen.


It's Not In The Laughter,
But What Comes Before And Everything After.

The Key To Friendship..
Is Not In Two People Relating,
But In Two Hearts Communicating.

Thank You For Being That Very Special Friend,
Who Understands The Key To Friendship,
And How To Unlock Everything Within.

Lucky to have a FRIEND like U. ELVIRA..........

angela Tauro - Jun 15, 2007

Well if feelings can be put into wrds then i guess this space isnt enuf:)...she's the most amazin person i've eva met in my life.....keep aside the fact that shes ma sis best pal but then if im writin a testi for her it just goes to show how close we r as pals..... beleive me guys .....shes one character....a kid sometimes....a responsible adult nd then sometimes a goofball....but dont ever under estimate this little creature....she's freakin talented infact an all rounder...nd u knw wat the best thing is....she doesnt let all this go to her head........... a very down to earth person wid a "Heart of Gold"......n her laugh is so damn infectious...u jus cant help laughin wen she does:)... always tries her best to make ppl round her smile n is a person who can go to any lengths for ppl she really cares abt...love ya gurl ......... nd dont worry.....u'll always be my teddy

Anonymous

- Apr 9, 2008

udas tuje dekhne se pehle ye aankhe na rhe,
kfa ho tu mujse to ye saase na rhe,
agar gum hi du tuje, to teri zindgi me hum kya hmari yaadein b na rhe
kaisa hai bcha

Meera Doshi.. You're still d one.... - Feb 25, 2008

hey arlene......see to b frank i cant lie but if its 4 u den here i go.....a gal i met in skool n den we became gr8 frnds wen we wer 2gether in classes 4 a long time..a phatte gal,alwayzz smilin even wen her mood is bad..knows to manage situations well..a chatter box n believe me no1 wld ever get bored in her company coz she hs loads n loads of gossips 2 tel u..a female who never herself wil frgt our skool nor wil ever let me frgt those happening days.....!!!!A really sweet gal,fun luvin person n alwayz ready to help u wenever u need her..a person who luvs 2 do keeda-kaandi n irritates me a lot(especially by talkin abt ppl whom i dun like at all..hope u've got it)n even i do d same by takin jst 1 name b4 her(MA..)...n ya i wld confess dat she's becum corrupted n d entire credit goes to ME...d one n only one MEERA...but dats helpin her a lot now...hehe..in a nutshell a cute gal wid a combination of brains n humour...u rock gal...waitin to meet u everyday in 6:27...alwayzzz b in touch n remain d same forever!!!

▄ █ ▄ █νιηιt the phoo ♪♪♪♪ - Feb 4, 2008

hmmmm.k arlene....a chweet girl...wid loads n loads of joy,happiness n Njoyment r just stacked within her.... well being jus a chat friend would rather know nthing close but as long as i know arlene is a good chweet ..calm..quite helpful n supportive...n bit silly at timess but ma good freind.. hope god give n renders her wish....may god bless her..Arlene go a head n Njoy...keep rockin........

Shamima-"Happy holidayyz back again!!! - Jan 1, 2008

ARLY...dats wat i call her....ma baby....ehehe.....a year hasn't even cumplete for our frendship n i've ritten a testimioni for her...rite frm da 1st day in andrews we hit offf as good frenzzz......as time passed bcame relyyy GOOD CLOSE FRENZZ.....
shared ma secrets,madness vith her.....very sweet gal....kind,helpful......forever smilng n showing off dos BUGS BUNNY teeth....ehheeee....a bit kidish...but dat every1 iss.....calls me TORTUROUS WOMEN.....cozz me lovvee 2 irritate her.....cun't live vitihout itt.....
has an obsession of clickin snaps....wereva she goes she has 2 clck her snap.....but me dun't mind cozz me also pose vith her.....
under her mighty bleesings.....hav donee many rong tings...cozz me pampered her alot.....soo shezz got spoiled.....
but still me LOVEE HER LOTSS.....a Real goood frend of minee......dun't change sweeety....be da same alwayss....me lik da way u are.....
hopin u likd da lies i rote....hav 2 go for cunfessions...after ritin dis.....

Francis Pereira - Nov 5, 2007

well....while writin testimonials r quite borin
coz u jus hav 2 speak all gud crap bout da prson
sooooo........den u search.......n search.....nsearch
4 sum gud qualities!!!

but wid a prson lik ARLENE......welll i dont kno wher 2 stop!!!!
coz shes 1 of da sweetest
cutest
adorable
innocent
beautiful
friendly
n lovin ppl i hav met
n i may meet!!!

IT took me a long time 2 actually talk 2 her
but i'm really happy i did!!!!

keep smilin
keep laughin
n njoy!!!!

Chrysel D'Mello - Oct 27, 2007

jus met arly dis yr,waned 2 write her a testimonial 4 a long time now,how shud i describe her,shes fun,energetic,really in2 church activities,plays d piano bt i stil have 2 hear her play,really different wen sumthns on her mind,yells a bit wen u bother her 2 much,d main person who gets us 2 go 2 places,very encouragin in dat sense,oh man n i forgot 2 mention her love 4 takin photos,oh lord she really loves klikin photos n God help ne1 whosw wit her wen her camera gets spoilt,hope it doesn't,lol,cos trust me,been thru dat,not a good sight,n ya sumtymes she gets a lil bit cynical bout herself,which i hate,arly pls chande dat habit ov urs,n 2 sum her all up,looks good,cut smile,eccentric at times but stilll love her,tc................

Carlton Fernandes - Oct 22, 2007

Well Well Well i must be the meanest brut on earth not to write a testimonial for such a lovely person.ARLENE hey girl wat can i say ur far more than words can discribe i really miss u girl just when we were getting to know each other so well.....................neway she is the most sweet,chubby,childish,loving,cute,caring and yes of course emotional and at times angriest little girl I ever met.I love to call her beaver coz it sounds cute.she was the girl who i was most comfortable with. though i knew her for a few months whenever i spoke to her it was like i knew her for years guess she is that good a person.She never shows attitude can always cheer u up and she loves being in a pic and taking one she taught me many a valuable lesson which i will not forget she is extraordinarily understanding.how can i forget the days we used to fool and pull each others legs girl life is kinda empty without u.Seriously ARLENE ur the best person i have evr met a DAMN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.hope GOD gives u all u need LOVE HOTTY

Quentin Menezes - Oct 17, 2007

Well i have 2 write something bout tis female dnt knw her much jus through the parish friends
we chat alot on orkut but in person we dont say a word lol not really dnt say a word not literally i mean just hi how are you n all i wonder yyy ....
nways till now i know that she is a wonderful girl very sweet n caring, very friendly, always there 2 help u out in times of need n i hope 2 get 2 knw her better in future hope we be frnds forever cya

Gabriela .......................... - Sep 24, 2007

(hey now i'l be praising u each word costs 500 bucks...don 4get 2 pay me alrite!!!)kidding...jokes apart...it'zamazing 2 hve a frnd like 'ARLENE' in ur livez...wis a laidbck attitude this gal is simply fun 2 be wid...u cn nvr sulk wen's she's around...very friendly,very sweet,she's got an amazing sense of humour and she's got d ability 2 make 1 laugh and trust me dis is a must hve quality these dayz...so frenz if u nt frenz wid 'ARLENE' u missin on a lottt in life...

Francis Pereira - Aug 18, 2007

Arlene is a person, who has a pure heart a person who is trustful, and also faithful, a person who has style, yet warmth in her smile a person who is funny, and cute like a bunny not just a person who is good at games, nither the one who who has only a nice name, nor the one who has fame not a person who has fashion, nither the one who plays with your emotions but rather someone who understands it, respects it, not a person who is too good a writer or a reader, but a person who is capable of being a leader a person who can gudie you, through your life. IS a true friend of mine the one and only ARLENE....................

Fiona Pinto - Jul 12, 2007

Sweetness... kindness.. pure heart... good friend... great secret keeper.... straight forward.... hardworkin... chic yet simple... no attitude probs... all put in one gives u a bubble bundle of joy baptized ARLENE....

Way to go gurl... love u jus the way u r...!!!

binisha...... ..... - Jun 25, 2007

ARLENE ............ a smile comes to my face wen i see our journey towards where we are today. cant actually remember y we fought over the silliest issues but still will always be proud to call u my FRIEND. Amidst all our childishness i know we r and we will remain FRIENDS . IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO PUT DOWN ALL WHAT U FEEL INTO LIMITED WORDS BUT DEAR HOPIN U FIND ALL THE LOVE , PEACE N SUCCESS IN UR LIFE ........... UR FRND BINISHA

Elvira Gonsalves - Jun 15, 2007

The Key to Friendship..
Is Not In The Hand You Hold,
But How You Hold The Hand.

It's Not In The Tears You Dry,
But All The Reasons Why.

It's Not How You Make A Person Smile
But Whether Or Not It's WorthWhile.

It's Not In The Conversation,
But In The Way You Listen.


It's Not In The Laughter,
But What Comes Before And Everything After.

The Key To Friendship..
Is Not In Two People Relating,
But In Two Hearts Communicating.

Thank You For Being That Very Special Friend,
Who Understands The Key To Friendship,
And How To Unlock Everything Within.

Lucky to have a FRIEND like U. ELVIRA..........

angela Tauro - Jun 15, 2007

Well if feelings can be put into wrds then i guess this space isnt enuf:)...she's the most amazin person i've eva met in my life.....keep aside the fact that shes ma sis best pal but then if im writin a testi for her it just goes to show how close we r as pals..... beleive me guys .....shes one character....a kid sometimes....a responsible adult nd then sometimes a goofball....but dont ever under estimate this little creature....she's freakin talented infact an all rounder...nd u knw wat the best thing is....she doesnt let all this go to her head........... a very down to earth person wid a "Heart of Gold"......n her laugh is so damn infectious...u jus cant help laughin wen she does:)... always tries her best to make ppl round her smile n is a person who can go to any lengths for ppl she really cares abt...love ya gurl ......... nd dont worry.....u'll always be my teddy

Dylan Menezes - Jun 9, 2007

arlene is a damn sweet girl quite unlike her best frnd but lets get bck 2 arlene or arly as sum say but wats in a name?shes a real sweetheart to be wid.always around to help u wid nething...loves babies..she probably is one too...innocent ,cute,smiling practically nething u can associate wid a kid....
well dats abt it n to cap it all--- ARLENE IS A DARLING FRIEND TO HAVE

Giselle D'souza - Apr 2, 2007

hey sweets..am srry it took sooo long 4 me 2 do this..but here i am now!...hmm arlene..known her 4 almost 2yrs now..n its been awesome getting 2 kno her...shes one person i can totally relate too...coz in more ways than 1..i feel we can relate a lot 2each other...n dats jus..a very special feeling u kno?well i never expected 2 get this close 2 her..but we r close now..im gald shes a frnd...shes lots of fun n i can tell her jus bout nething knowing dat she wont judge me..dats frndship u kno??shess damn sensitive..so ne1 who hurts her n i find out bout it..is gonna get shit...we can go on talking n still not get bored..!!shes totally determind wen she wants something...shes been there 4 me..without even knowing it..thank gawd 4 her...n d kind of shit that we talk wen we're 2gether is jus..outta this wrld(u kno naa??)..hahahahah...its full time masti wid this girl...not 4 a day hav i regretted knowing her n never will i ever regret knowing her...miss u loads n luv u tons babe..muuhhaaa!!

Anonymous

- Mar 30, 2007

arlene arlene arlene.........i've known her for 8 years........8 long funfilled n vry colourful years.from the time she was known as fugi til nw there are many aspects abt her that have changed but one thing has'nt-her loyalty towrds her friends.vry cheerful she has one f the biggest smiles i have ever seen on any ones face.once a tomboy,today a vry sweet girl.........she has really been a vry good friend.hey arlene this is to u........i have never been bored in ur company........u r really one person i am proud to have met n known personally n i hope success precedes n follows u everywhere u go........tc n wishing u the best n nothing but the best

Andrea Tauro .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Mar 25, 2007

well about her..there's lots to say..she's just an amazin chic..loves to jus run about..yeah she jus loves clickin snaps n there r 100's of them on her comp(now u knw y she keeps changing her display)..the best thing about her is that u can completely trust her...n yes she knows MANY of my secrets..she' fun to be with..amzin sense of humour...a bit childish...completely adorable though.
I have known her from a very long time..n i can say she will always be there wenever u need her...she's very talented..has plans to go to london to complete her course in music..sings quite well..thouh i prefer closin my ears..hehehe
well she says i corrupted her but in reality she is the 1 who did that to me...corretc na babes..but i still love ya(COZ OF ME:-))..SO WAT MORE TTO SAY..jus pay me now for givin a long testi(hehe)
love ya babes..tke care...n thaks a million for being ny frnd.. i mean my BEST FRIEND...n u knw it im ur n ur mine for yrs.......LOVE YA....HEHE..(3/24/2007)

₭αυѕнαℓ~LiFe.. Vid0uT.. 'F'.. Is a LiE.. :D - Mar 9, 2007

ஜ______ஜ♥ஜ______ஜ
Friends are my life
they make me laugh and smile
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friends are my life
their numbers i always dile
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friends are my life
they're always there for a talk
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friends are my life
they're always there for a sook
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and thats all i want to say
friends are my life
ஜ______ஜ♥ஜ______ஜ
Friend is one, who (F)inds you in a (R)ush of people, (I)nspires you to do something in life, catch your (E)motions and (N)ever leaves you till (D)eath.
ஜ______ஜ♥ஜ______ஜ
Friendship never speaks volumes, it never demands proof, it never has a happy ending too simply coz it doesn't end as long as friends r true, just like U!
ஜ______ஜ♥ஜ______ஜ
But, friendship can't be defined without YOU .....

wel know wad??dis isn enough to define dis sweet girl...but m speechless.....in short she's jus Mi$ perfect....n i hope she remains ma frnd 4ever.......n ever n ever........!!!!

Glenn **cH!lL M@Ar** - Mar 6, 2007

k..here i go... shes one helluva timepass..especially for KIDSSSSS..
they will get to see a joker without going to a circus..
n mann dont even try to argue wid her she'll win hands down (now she'll fly).. but if ders anyone who can defeat her in this then its ME.. only i can make her shut up... well jokes apart i think shes cool, honest, fun etc etc runnin short of adjectives (hehe poor in grammer may be!! tryin man)
dont be suprised if u find her with her ...@##$#$ andrea dey r a couple..hmhhahaa just kiddin..

Aaron Santos - Feb 6, 2007

Beaver chew chew chew chew thats youchewing your way into every person's heart. beaver is cute, cudlly and an acquired tasta a delacasy in some regions. anyaway i just love cute animals and thats how i know beaver. yeah scrap scrap scrap.
take care
Aaron(still straight)

Runcil Rebello - Jan 27, 2007

aufdauf

Arlene, hmmm… Arly is a very sweet girl. She looks innocent (But Looks ARE Deceptive). She’s nice to everyone & Anyone. She is very hyper (Remember those Walks u take in d Woods?) Ha. Neways she is a good friend to have. Fun to hang out WiD. I can go on & on…………………………………
BUT I’ll StOp.
BY Runcil (Runcil in Wingdings Font)

Anonymous

- Jan 18, 2007

2day im doin d most difficult job!!!!writin a testi 4 arlene!!!!!!!well 2 begin wid shes been ma childhood frnd n v have done all d kands 2gether!!!!n she gets angry very fast......i still remember when v used 2 fight n u would team up wid su..... i was alone n d most funniest thing wasmy mum used 2 cum n between!!!!!!! n i was sum times was scared of u!!!!!dont ask me why coz even i dont remember!!!!!!!!well overall ur d best gurl n my sweet frnd!!!!dont change ever n all d best 4 ur boards!!!!love u!!!!!tc

Anonymous

- Dec 30, 2006

Arlene! Ever wondered wt her name meant? The name has a Celtic origin which means, pledge or promise.Rare n unique aint it?
For a 17 year old she's way too mature for her age.Very possessive bout me she's forever advising me on stuff that i shud be away from.Now that she's in college,she's learnt to be rational and level headed as well as open minded.

Here's a poem for my lil sis who's hugs and kisses always fill me with warmth and love.

Keep your head up little girl,
Let the sun shine on your chubby cheeks.
Let the wind blow through your hair.
Keep your eyes open so you never miss life.
Hold life in your litle hands.
Smell the flowers with your cute button nose.
Let your spirit soar like the angel that you are.
Dont make the same mistakes as those before you.
Dont ever let anyone get you down.
Little sister as you grow older,
and become more aware of the wrong in the world
I hope you only choose the right, because
Little sister, I LOVE YOU!

jeeson george - Dec 19, 2006

I met Arlene on Orkut.. and since then we have been good friends.. she is one of the nicest people i've ever known. Thanks for all your sweet scraps even when i couldnt reply.. and I thank God for making you my friend.. God bless!! [20/12/2006]

Anonymous

- Dec 14, 2006

This cute "Teady Bear" is a symbol of friendship.....so i m sending this for a person to
"WHOM I like as MY FRIEND" & Precious Gift of God...
tHanX $4$ be ma FriEnd
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Amit Das - Nov 19, 2006

God must have known there would be
times we'd need a word of cheer,
Someone to praise a triumph
or brush away a tear.

He must have known we'd need to share
the joy of little things
In order to appreciate
the happiness life brings.

I think He knew our troubled hearts
would sometimes throb with pain,
At trials and misfortunes,
or goals we can't attain.

He knew we'd need the comfort
of an understanding heart
To give us strength and courage
to make a fresh, new start.

He knew we'd need companionship
unselfish.... lasting.... true,
And so God answered
the heart's great need
with Cherished Friends.... like you!!

You will always be cherished in my heart.

DEVEN INQUILAB ZINDABAD - Nov 14, 2006

sweet caring and very friendly.arlene is a sweet girl.

jijo jose - Sep 8, 2006

this is the testimonial i wanna write tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo arlene d cute beaver