I love our fighting spirit. Our can-do attitude. Our resilience. When asked, we’re always up for wholesome competition. A nation of less than 3 million and smaller in size than every state except two (DE, RI), Jamaica is the ‘little engine that could’. Out of approximately 195 countries in the world, we are 160th inContinue reading “Small Yet Mighty”
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Right Back There
I go back there – right back to childhood – mangoes take me there every time. This was our ‘junk food’ especially in the summer months. It’s so funny that now I have to buy mangoes, back then I would walk past mangoes on the ground. My friends who are still living in my islandContinue reading “Right Back There”
Everyday All Day
Daily prompt -1815: What snack would you eat right now? Sweet and gelatinous. This what we lovingly call jelly coconut in my island nation. Give me this everyday – all day. Spring, summer, winter or fall- I can never get enough of her. Why genderize as a female? Well, she is soft and tender. HerContinue reading “Everyday All Day”
I’d Rather
Woke up today to the sound of raindrops pitter-pattering outside. Glanced at the temperature, it was just about 64 degrees. The forecast says cloudy and I barely see the sun shining through. I am on Thanksgiving break and have no intention of doing much. Grateful to be alive and kicking at such a time likeContinue reading “I’d Rather”
Island Girl
I believe that I was born where I was meant to be born. God makes no mistake. I am an island- girl through and through. We do come with a special flavor – a certain je ne sais quoi. Sometimes we come with big personalities or quite calm and cool. Sometimes a mixture of both.Continue reading “Island Girl”
Restored Hearts 