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Happy New Year 2006
01/02/06
Happy New Year 2006
The year 2005 has come and gone and many Jamaicans will agree that it was a very challenging year. The economy was adversely affected by a very active hurricane season, the high price of crude oil worldwide and the high incidents of crime on the island. Coupled with individual, family and/or financial problems it wasn’t a easy year.
So what does 2006 hold for us as a nation? No one knows for sure. There are some things that we have no control over such as Mother Nature. We can only pray and leave it in the hands of God. Worldwide oil prices is also out of our control.
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Luckily the forecast is that the price of oil has settled off for a while. We will just have to wait and see what President Bush does next Then there are some things that we can work at such as the crime rate. Recently there has been a lot of focus on the Jamaican Security Forces and plans to improve the fight against crime. With all of us working together we should be able to see an improvement.
Individually we have more control over what happens to us during 2006. We have the choice to make it good or bad. Sometimes we do find ourselves in situations that have us feeling trapped, such as jobs, or a relationship. However, how we choose to deal with those situations is still up to us individually. Our actions can make all the difference to our lives.
It’s the beginning of a new year, 2006, and with it I’m sure there will be many challenges for Jamaica. Still I’m sure many Jamaicans will agree there is place they would rather be as’ ‘No weh no betta than yard’.
Here’s wishing you and yours a peaceful and blessed New Year.
Nuff love
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Reasons why I love my Jamaican Mom
1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait till we get home."
2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You going get a ass'n when we get home!"
3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE.
"What di backside yu thinkin'? Answer me when me talk to you...Don't talk back to me!"
4. My Mother taught me CONSEQUENCES.
"If yu run cross de road an' cyar lick yu dung, a goin' kill yu wid lick."
5. My Mother taught me THE VALUE OF EDUCATION.
"If yu no go a school, yu a go tun tief or walk an' pick up bottle."
6. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If yu tun over yu eye lid an fly pitch pan it, it a go stay so fi evva."
7. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD.
"Is not one time monkey goin' wan' wife"
8. My Mother taught me ESP.
"Yu tink a don't know what yu up to nuh?"
9. My Mother taught me HUMOR.
"If yu don' eat food, breeze goin' blow yu 'way."
10. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT.
"Come an' tek yu beatin' like man."
11. My Mother taught me about SEX.
"Yu tink say yu drop from sky?"
12. My Mother taught me about GENETICS.
"Yu jus' like yu faada."
13. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Yu tink mi come from "Back A Wall?"
14. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE.
"When yu get to be as ol' as me, yu wi understan'."
15. And my all time favorite... JUSTICE.
"One day wen yu have pickney, a hope dem treat yu same way."
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