Q: How’s Frankie?
A: Which one?
Q: Frank Mascarenhas?
A: Which one?
Q: Zappa
A: Why didn’t you just say that. And then, the pause...
Coz there were so many facets to Zappa… Witty, well read, fun, intelligent, poet, fun, natural sportsman, talented, fun, crazy, tough, strong, fun, respectful, good son, good husband, great father... did i say fun?
An interaction with Zappa was like a roller-coaster – he came, he said some stuff, you laughed and by the time you recovered he was gone.
Every interaction was also melancholic… what a guy! what heights he could have climbed, if only…. what could he have been, if only…
Frank did what he wanted to and did it to his satisfaction… and that was good enough for him. He respected people enough not to offer them advise, and only expected the same in return.
So, lets toast Zappa, the guy who took the effort to be funny and make people laugh. And more importantly, the guy who did what we all want to do – live life on our terms… with no regrets.
Happy birthday in heaven Frank (24/07). May you continue to spread laughter till eternity.
P.S. If you have any of Frank’s writings, poems, one-liners or links to them; please post them in the comments so they can stay here for posterity.
