Poverty drove me. Another success story!!

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Chief

I attended a graduation party last night for a young man who graduated with his doctorate in engineering from NYU.

Dr Roopchand Hardowar made a very emotional speech thanking everyone of us especially myself and Roshan from Apple Shipping as to being his mentor. His father died when he was two years old, as a kid he was a farmer in Guyana and came here when he was 13. He grew up very very poor but said poverty was what drove him to become a high achiever.He mentioned that his grand mother instilled in him to be the very best in anything he chose to do.

Roop worked for me in the mid 90's when he was teenager, driving one of my trucks and I distinctly remember him reading his text book in every spare time that he had. He was very protective of his younger brother and his other siblings.

I wish this young man continued success.

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NehruBig Mouth Member

Congrats to the Lad. I have been saying over and over, those who are willing to sacrifice, work hard and focus on their future cannot be stopped.

5/25/1412:53 PM

KariSenior Member

Roop is a warm and gentle soul. He worked with us on the Guyana Day Committee and other community organizations with a responsible approach to his commitment. He's a terrific guy.

He is also someone with a practical intellect. I congratulate him, and sorry Chief that I couldn't make the function last night. I even passed the house on my way between my own commitments.

5/25/1412:53 PM

ChiefSenior Member

As I have been saying over and over our young people are doing excellent.

Also I feel that from among this young crop we will get elected officials. The washed up current group who is jockeying to run for political office will never make it.

5/25/1412:57 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Kari:

Roop is a warm and gentle soul. He worked with us on the Guyana Day Committee and other community organizations with a responsible approach to his commitment. He's a terrific guy.

He is also someone with a practical intellect. I congratulate him, and sorry Chief that I couldn't make the function last night. I even passed the house on my way between my own commitments.

Couldn't miss the Heatles eh bai?