Tower Of Babel

I’m going to stop beg, and borrow… and that is a noble goal, nuh true? People, the Lotto in Jamaica is currently at J$100 million. I want some numbers from you. I will use these numbers when I am buying a ticket. Be good and give me 6 numbers between 1 and 36 nuh? If you want, you can give me less numbers too, ok? Then I will combine them with numbers that other people give.

Yeah man, if I win, you will eat a food too! Also I will donate some of my money to the Jamaica AIDS Hospice, and to Air Jamaica, and… and… to your favourite charities. How does that grab you! Anything you want, if you give me the winning numbers… you think I’m lying? Cho, man, doesn’t everybody? Why hold it against me then? Just help a brother out nuh man! If you do, I will give you a big

Isn’t that simply beautiful? I think it is! Supposedly its a picture taken by the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia. Wouldn’t you like to think that your children’s children will be able to go scuba diving and see something like that? Apparently this is not a sure thing by any means!

Apparently the water’s temperature is rising too fast (global warming, caused by the activities of man). Also, water pollution and over-fishing are contributory factors which led researchers from Queensland University’s Centre for Marine Studies to conclude that the Reef will be largely destroyed by 2050!

I read a post at ‘This, That, Whatever‘ where Titilayo gives us a view as to what the future may hold, and while the picture posted above is pretty, the view Titilayo described nuh pretty at all!

Read what she has to say and think on it! Maybe if more people become concerned, something can be done to avert the impending disaster from occurring…

Here is an interesting statistic: I was watching Joyce Meyer, who is some sort of televangelist (she has that program ‘Life in the Word‘), and she threw out the following statistic. She said that the average child laughed in excess of one hundred times a day. The average adult laughs only four times per day!

Now, I have never stopped to think about it, but I am sure that kids spend more time laughing than adults do. The adult has to be more serious, because he has more responsibilities. He has bills to pay, kids to raise, food to put on the table… it is very understandable why the adult laughs less than the child, but the gap that Joyce pointed out is astonishing! Its no wonder people are so nostalgic towards their childhood years! Thats when they had all their fun!

Still, I am sure that I laugh more than four times a day. A lot of the people I know seem to me to do the same… How about you? What do YOU think about that statistic? Does that statistic sound right to you, or do you think that you and yours laugh more than the average too?

Maybe Jamaicans are just different. Maybe we are a happier people than the population that Joyce Meyer studied, even though I’m sure that we do have more hardship in our lives…

I don’t know about you all, but that statistic inspires me to try to laugh more. I know that I laugh more than four times per day, but I still don’t laugh enough!
I need to change that! You know what? I think I will! I hereby resolve NOT to take life so seriously, to try and find the humour in my life situations, and to try to bring more humour into the lives of those I interact with on a daily basis.

If you all resolve to do the same, maybe we can make the world a happier place!
You CAN make a difference! What do you say… are you with me?

I was sitting on my front step this morning, contemplating the 8th day of my quaratine due to the second SARS outbreak here in Canada. It also just happens to be my birthday. One of the restrictions for those in quarantine is that they cannot eat at the same table or in the same room as those family members who are not quarantined. Therefore, this evening Kidlet # 3 and I (the only ones in quarantine, because we had visited one of the hospitals that was later identified as a hot spot for the virus) will have to have our supper in separate room to the Popsy and Kidlets # 1 & 2.

I was at the point of becoming seriously depressed when I started to think of my blessings.

We only have 2 more days of quarantine to go! Kidlet # 3 and I are showing no signs of the virus. And it’s my birthday!!!

I have a husband who loves me dearly. The first of his birthday gifts to me was when he called me from work this morning to confirm when our first date had been. We met 19 years ago, and it took him 9 days to ask me to marry him. We just celebrated our 18th year of marriage last March. That he can be thinking of our first date today is a very special gift. He has been my rock during all of the many curves, hills and valleys that life has taken us through these past 18 years.

Kidlet# 1 - The Princess - is our special needs child. She has physical disabilities. She is a beautify person, both inside and out. A friend as well as a daughter. Her determination and sense of self is inspiring to many of our family and friends. She is going to bake my birthday cake today. I believe this will be the first cake she has ever baked.

Kidlets # 2 & 3 - the boys, are handsome, kind kids. For a mother, there is nothing quite like the feeling she gets when her children feel free to kiss and hug her and tell her that they love her (especially the boys - kissing at their age is definitely not cool). All my children can hardly wait until we can resume our kissing, hugging routine without masks.

My brothers and sisters are wonderful, loving people in their own rights. Our parents gave us their love and very happy childhoods. They taught us to love and respect each other and the world around us. We had always been a tightly knit family, but since the passing of our Father in April, we have become even more close. The connection is amazing! I am also fortunate to have a great “in-law” family, who are supportive and loving and have been so since the first day we met.

My first two birthday greetings (outside my immediate family) came from two friends. The first was from a friend who lives just around the corner from me.
She phoned to wish me happy birthday and to tell me that herself and another good friend had decided to go out to breakfast to celebrate my birthday (had I not been quarantined, I would have been invited to come along) (smile). The second was from one of my best friends from school, who now lives in England. That she would have taken the time and effort to call has made my day!

The sun is shining brightly, the sky is it’s own beautiful shade of blue and the day is fairly warm. The birds are singing and my big, extremely furry, black dawg is outside, barking his head off (smile).

So I have no other course of action, but to decide that I am going to forget about being depressed, get out there in the sunshine and enjoy my birthday! I have gotten dressed in my favourite clothes (later I may even put on some make-up), I did my hair and I am going to have a great day!

and

I WILL REMEMBER TO COUNT MY MANY BLESSINGS!!!!

Have a great day y’all.

Watcha! I stepped out for a bit and Rufie passed through… I’m glad, because I was beginning to feel so alone in this big place, all by myself. Sorry I missed ya, Rufie!

Yeah, its nice not being alone… especially nowadays, when the general outlook is rather gloomy, and so many frustrating and distressing things keep happening. I got a bit of bad news earlier, but you know what? Every dark cloud has a silver lining! Don’t you agree.

It is my full intention to grab life by the horns and turn this moment of insecurity into something I’ll remember with great pride and happiness! I am determined about that rass!You just watch and see…