Tag Archives: attitudes
FMM 12 1 17 Choices
“Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.” ~Epicurus. In the 1980’s, Jamaica went through some challenging times. The Prime Minister (Michael Manley, a self-declared Socialist) had aligned himself too closely to Cuba’s Fidel for the US to be comfortable, and actions were taken to squeeze the country. The IMF and the […]
FMM 11 28 14 With a Song in your Heart
“What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ~ A.A. Milne. I had space in my day yesterday to discover the beauty of Dania Beach, and be grateful. I could hear reggae music playing, not only in my mind (Beres singing “But I’m giving thanks”) but also from the beachside […]
1 3 14 Choices
“You say goodbye, and I say hello” John Lennon All good things must come to an end. And so a trip to the family, to England and Wales comes to an end. With it come the regrets, the questions. What if? What if I did not live in Miami? What if I had stayed in […]
FMM 10 25 13 Simple Arithmetic
‘Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture.’ ~ Bertrand Russell. I was seven years old when I went to live in Jamaica. The first school I attended was a small private school, run by a retired couple. Teacher G taught the […]