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Jamaica Forum: put the bad aside, focus on the good

New Jersey
158 forum posts
 put the bad aside, focus on the good 

I have been seeing lots of negative posts. Lets try for a minute and focus on all the good.

Jamaica is a place, where the most precious people reside. Hard working, loving people, who want to make a better life for themselves and their children. A people who, to us, live in an absolute paradise, especially to me, and actually wish to escape to the USA or elsewhere, when all we do, is wish to be there.

It is a place i hope my heaven will be like. There are many christian folk there, that share my belief, truely couldn't say that for the states. I found most are a tender people, loving, peaceful, RESPECTFUL people. Mostly, APPRECIATETIVE, if you would just TAKE THE TIME to get to know them. The people i met i will cherish for a lifetime.

The food is great, the ocean is great, the beaches are great. Ride through the country and see how they live, yet see how happy the children are. Go to an orpahange, see for yourself.

Be thankful for what you have and that you can VACATION. I almost wish I could be them. Without. Which could only make you appreciate what means the most. Or maybe so we think so. It's air conditioning, TOILET PATER, fan, bug spray, (after all we put this on our list) a washer and dryer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh God the list goes on. Be thankful, rejoiceful, and pray for those that are there, yet envy those that are THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards,

Victoria

Montreal
140 forum posts
11. Re: put the bad aside, focus on the good

AMEN!

I feel connected to all of you who "get" what Jamaica is really about. None of my friends do but it feels great that my on-line friends completely understand.

God Bless you all.

Kingston...
1,218 forum posts
12. Re: put the bad aside, focus on the good

Hi Victoria:

I love your attitude. I wish more people were like you!! I am also sick and tired of the negative posts and complaining even from fellow Jamaicans. I think we forget sometimes that our unofficial motto is "No Problem Mon!". Yes we all agree that Jamaica has its problems but I have been to over a dozen countries and all of them have its share of problems too. When you come to the island just forget about everything and feel IRIE!!

montreal
9,195 forum posts
13. Re: put the bad aside, focus on the good

Quote from Victoria:

"""It is a place i hope my heaven will be like."""

.... I'll see you There!

God bless you Victoria. Have a beautiful 4th of July.

Steve