Life lessons from Angelo

As a long-time student of history, I have long lamented the fact that Michael Anthony appeared to be the last of the great historians and writers, and then came along Bissessarsingh, not a moment too soon. It would be remiss of me if I did not endorse his place among the greats of our time.

It seems to me that his greatness is to be defined in the amount of love and passion he was blessed with, which has convinced me that his mission in life was divinely inspired, reminding me of Jesus who came for a specific purpose and was then taken away. Like Jesus, Bissessarsingh had a time limit in which to accomplish his purpose and accepted his cup of tea with grace and poise, never projecting weakness, only positivity.

This has to be one of the most important lessons he taught us.

Other lessons can be: a) Pride in ourselves. We are as important as the early cultures recorded since ancient times.

b) Historically, we evolved and developed as one people, not as different ethnic groups.

c) Knowledge is as light, the more we have is the more we see the way forward.

d) To strive for individual goals, despite any challenges; to persevere until success is achieved.

His was no mean task, considering the limited time he was given, and was definitely gifted and blessed to finish three books in one year. His work speaks for itself and we just have to be thankful we were blessed to have him among us.

Seldom have I seen so much love and compassion from an individual so devoted to what is good where values are concerned.

My condolences go out to his parents, as well as my praises, as they were charged and chose to parent and nurture such a good soul.

JOEL QUINTAL via email