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This is not an isolated issue (‘Cleanliness must not be limited to homes’, Gulf News,  September 22). We often see people littering from the comfort of their cars even if there is a waste collection container close by. The fact of the matter is that they just do not care. They probably think it’s not their lookout since there are workers to clean roads and maintain the neat appearance of neighbourhoods. This attitude is despicable. If everyone cares about keeping roads and parking spaces clean, it would considerably reduce the workload of civic workers.
From Mr V. P. Abraham
Abu Dhabi
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Joint responsibility
Everyone should understand and act responsibly. Every place is like home. A highly educated person still has to display civic sense.
From Ms Eugenia
Abu Dhabi

Cricket can’t mend ties
I do not think cricket will do anything to improve relations between India and Pakistan (‘Sharjah ideal for India-Pakistan ties’, Gulf News, September 22). If it does, then England and Australia should come to Pakistan and improve relations first. We are not ready to face India — we lost to them in all the World Cup matches. So they can wait. Cricket never had and never will do anything great… it will only make the cricket boards rich.
From A Reader
Lahore, Pakistan
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Sharjah’s appeal
I fully agree and support former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq’s views on resuming cricketing ties between India and Pakistan with a series in Sharjah. Whenever these two countries played against each other, players from either side produced their best and this always went down well with spectators. Sharjah as a cricketing venue was banned for some reasons but it is just the location to have cricket at its best.
From Mr Sanjay Bhadkamkar
Dubai
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A remarkable innings
Former Indian captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed away recently, was a fine cricketer and a gentleman (‘Tiger’s final prowl’, Gulf News, September 23). His batting and his conduct on the field were all marked with extraordinary grace and elegance. There were never any scandals when it came to the matches he played. He married one of the most beautiful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s, Sharmila Tagore, and had an exemplary marriage. His son, Saif Ali Khan, has become a star in his own right, maturing with every role. The Nawab of Pataudi was a great cricketer, leader and a fine family man too.
From Mr Rajendra K. Aneja
Mumbai, India

A great loss
This is in reference to the demise of Pataudi — it was sad and painful to read. He was one of the most stylish batsmen I have come across — he led the Indian cricket team for many years. He was also the youngest captain of the Indian team. This is a great loss for cricket. May his soul rest in peace.
From Mr K. Ragavan.
Chennai, India

Remembering my husband
My picture of a perfect married life was simple — to have children and be a good mother and wife. I got married when I was 24 and had children soon after.
When my children started going to school, we had to make a big decision that would change our lives forever — my husband had to move abroad.
The decision was very hard at first but our determination to raise our children and give them the best education was strong.
My husband left to work as an engineer in the Saudi Arabia in 1990 and was transferred to the UAE in 1996. By this time, three of our children were in college.
Everything seemed to be perfect, or so I thought. It was during one of those annual vacations that my husband started complaining of chest pains. I urged him to undergo a check-up but he kept making excuses not to go.
To this day I feel bad for not forcing him to take a medical examination. If only I had forced him, maybe he would still be alive and here with us.
When I received the news in 2004 that he had suffered a heart attack, I had a strong sense of foreboding — as if everything had ended in just the blink of an eye.
After months of mourning I started looking for a job and found one abroad. I had to leave my children behind. After years of working hard with different companies I can say that God never left or abandoned me.
My children are all here with me now. Being a widow I know that I was taken care of the way my husband would have wanted it to be. Today is my late husband’s seventh death anniversary and I dedicate this letter to him.
From Ms Gloria Elarmo
Abu Dhabi

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