Tag Archives: Jamaica
FMM 1 30 2026 This is US
“And who is my neighbor?” ~ Luke 10: 29. After living in the U.S. for almost 40 years, in an area now known as Miami Gardens, I moved to Hollywood, Florida. It so happened that the house I fell in love with (one feature was the circular window which faced due east, which has provided […]
FMM 1 23 2026 Casting Aside Assumptions
“Begin challenging your assumptions. Your assumptions are the windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile or the light won’t come in.” ~ Alan Alda. I have recently been ‘residing’ in my adopted homeland, Jamaica. When you’re retired, you don’t have to think in terms of vacation, free to set your own […]
FMM 1 9 2026 You too Rich!
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ~ Epictetus. Jamaica in the 70s and 80s was in a strange place economically. The Prime Minister spoke about Democratic Socialism, and was a little too friendly with Castro for the comfort of the US. The Jamaican Government implemented a lot of changes […]
FMM 12 5 2025 The Duty of Delight
“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” ~ John Ruskin. For those who love Jamaica, but who live in the diaspora, these past four weeks or so have been difficult. While life goes on as usual, there is, always, at the back of one’s mind, at the corner of one’s eye, […]
FMM 11 14 2025 Hot Chocolate and Heated Seats
“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice, he is the worst.” ~ Aristotle. When I was in my mid thirties (half a lifetime ago!), I was officially promoted from direct care nurse to administration. In nursing, the most demanding, least rewarding position is that of ‘Nurse Manager’. […]
FMM 11 7 2025 The Greatest of These
“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike” ~ Maya Angelou. The recent visit of Hurricane Melissa to Jamaica has, in addition to the human suffering and devastating loss of property and agriculture, resulted in the destruction of the historic town of Black River, a town whose existence was noted on a map […]
FMM 9 5 2025 Lively up Yourself!
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore. When you grow up in the church, it goes without saying that you soon learn that doing unto others, caring for the least among us, is done without thinking. […]
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