Tower Of Babel

Yesterday after I had eaten my lunch, I found myself with about fifteen minutes to spare before our Tuesday skin clinic was to start. I decided, feeling a bit weary that I was going to find somewhere quiet up at the hospital to park the wheels and chill for a moment to pass the time. Now, about two years back, because of the tremendous pressue on parking space up at the hospital, admin. built some new parking areas for staff, in front of the medical library. Initially, I did not park there because, the spaces had no shade, so when you entered your vehicle in the evening, inside o de cyar would hot nuh rass! (I will do almost anything to find a shady parking space!)

Eventually, they decided to plant poinciana trees which would grow and provide shade for cars. Well, I tell you, as much as there are times when I have to question some of the effries that the people in admin. do, I must big them up. Said poinciana trees have quickly grown, and now provide some irie places for man to park dem wheels.

I parked in a well shaded spot beneath one of the poincianas, put the windows of the car down, shut off the engine, reclined the seat, spread mi legs, put my hands behind my head and watched the breeze blowing the green fronds of the tree in the humid Jamaican afternoon. It was beautiful, quiet, and I admit…man did fall into a blissful sleep for about ten minutes. I can easily say that those few minutes were some of the nicest I spent yesterday. When I awoke, with a smile on mi face, I had to think….God is truly wonderful!

It is true, life does has some wonderful moments, and if we are not careful, the way the world is nowadays, we may feel that in order for us to have enjoyment, we have to spend money. Not so, there is much around that is beautiful. What I think is that we allow the shyte that we get involved with on a daily basis to cloud our vision. Our lives have become too complex. Open your eyes to the simple beautiful things around you….there are plenty.

The photo above is one of a poinciana tree in bloom that I took on the university campus a few years ago. They usually bloom in June to August. Enjoy. Hope you can allow yourself to experience something pleasant today. If I find myself with some time to spare before this afternoon’s clinic, I may well park in the same spot and chill for a while. In fact, I jus now getting an idea…..mark said parking space as “RESERVED FOR DR. D. TO RA$$!” Enuff of me.

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