This is Precious!

Yes!  And as Huntington said; Red Room wouldn't be the same without you Dr. Jitu!  Congratulations on One Year here in the Red Room. 

I know how you feel. I love the Red Room. We have a lot in common - I have been here for one year too, since October 2008.   I am learning so much about writing from everyone here.  I am grateful. It's truly wonderful.

We appreciate all "your" wisdom you share so freely with all of us. (I love seeing my face among all the Red Room Stars. Thank you for including me:-)

Happy Holidays to you and your family.

Truly,

Catherine Nagle

Happy Holiday, Jitu. Thank

Happy Holiday, Jitu.

Thank you for including me there. I'm glad
I have interest in Sanskrit!

SATYA

Keiko

Oh, Jitu, what a lovely tribute...

it reminds me of this poem by Raymond Carver:

My Boat

My boat is being made to order. Right now it’s about to leave
The hands of its builders. I’ve reserved a special place
for it down at the marina. It’s going to have plenty of room
on it for all my friends: Richard, Bill, Chuck, Toby, Jim, Hayden,
Gary, George, Harold, Don, Dick, Scott, Geoffrey, Jack,
Paul, Jay, Morris, and Alfredo. All my friends! They know who they are.
Tess, of course. I wouldn’t go anyplace without her.
And Kristina, Merry, Catherine, Diane, Sally, Annick, Pat, Judith, Susie, Lynne, Annie Jane, Mona.
Doug and Amy! They’re family, but they’re also my friends,
and they like a good time. There’s room on my boat
for just about everyone. I’m serious about this!
There’ll be a place on board for everyone’s stories.
My own, but also the ones belonging to my friends.
Short stories, and the ones that go on and on. The true
and the made-up. The ones already finished, and the ones still being written.
Poems, too! Lyric poems, and the longer, darker narratives.
For my painter friends, paints and canvases will be on board my boat.
We’ll have fried chicken, lunch meat, cheeses, rolls,
French bread. Every good thing that my friends like and I like.
And a big basket of fruit, in case anyone wants fruit.
In case anyone wants to say he or she ate an apple,
or some grapes, on my boat. Whatever my friends want,
name it, and it’ll be there. Soda pop of all kinds.
Beer and wine, sure. No one will be denied anything, on my boat.
We’ll go out into the sunny harbor and have fun, that’s the idea.
Just have a good time all around. Not thinking
about this or that or getting ahead or falling behind.
Fishing poles if anyone wants to fish. The fish are out there!
We may even go a little way down the coast, on my boat.
But nothing dangerous, nothing too serious.
The idea is simply to enjoy ourselves and not get scared.
We’ll eat and drink and laugh a lot, on my boat.
I’ve always wanted to take at least one trip like this,
with my friends, on my boat. If we want to
we’ll listen to Schumann on the CBC.
But if that doesn’t work out, okay,
we’ll switch to KRAB, The Who, and the Rolling Stones.
Whatever makes my friends happy! Maybe everyone
will have their own radio on my boat. In any case,
we’re going to have a big time. People are going to have fun,
and do what they want to do, on my boat.

Dear Jitu, Impossible to

Dear Jitu,
Impossible to respond to this lovely tribute except to say that it is an honour to be your friend. You have skillfully drawn a wonderful picture with your words, it causes us to stop and give thanks. best, Amber Lady, Mares, Mars, Mary, Friend.

Christmas Miracle!

.........I know Sumathi you are furious and can imagine your face in rage for I am not writing about you. You are a 'Gem in the crown' of my Redroom friends. I have learned from you to cherish every moment in life. I knew some times you were writing here in between the physical pain and suffering of illness.Being an Indian I feel very nearer to you.........!

What best can life give me as a Christmas present than this honor you have given me among your Red room friends.

Ah! Jitu Dada, you make me emotional. I just get this big brother feeling from you, that's so very wonderful to feel.

"Did a tear of pleasure run down my cheek? Yes, it did! But I hid it subtly, as though wiping away a straying strand that marred my view accidentally.
xxxx

नया साल मुबारक हो

नया साल मुबारक हो Jitu

Thanks for adding me to this fantastic group.I have finished a film script whose main character is a doctor.I will definitely call him Dr Jitu if you may give the copyrights.
Dr Jitu? A good title for a film,isn't it?
Best
Abdu El Wahab as you nicely wrote it.
Best