Tag Archives: Jamaica
FMM 8 8 14 The Joy of Parenthood
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ~Frederick Douglass I often joke that it is easy to blame your parents for everything that you think is wrong with you, until you have children of your own. Then, all of a sudden, you realize that it is not that easy being a […]
FMM 4 25 14 If Poets Ruled the World
“Most joyful let the poet be, it is through him that all men see.”~ William Ellery Channing. When last did you read a good poem? Today is the last Friday in April, National Poetry Month. Many of us can recite from heart poems learned in our childhood. Whether they are the traditional celebration of nature […]
FMM 4 18 14 Always Searching
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”~ Carl Jung. We are a society in search of quick fixes. We are sold on money making schemes; sure thing diets; self-help schemes that cure a lifetime of unhealthy practices. We hear what […]
FMM 4 4 14 Thin Places
FMM 4 4 14 Thin Places “Heaven and earth, the Celtic saying goes, are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter.” ~ Eric Weiner. Considering that I have long been a fan of all things Celtic (an ancient Indo-European tribe that wandered from East Europe as far as […]
FMM 3 21 14 Driving me crazy!
“Because even the smallest of words can be the ones to hurt you, or save you.” ~ Natsuki Takaya. The human being has an amazing capacity for adapting to change. It takes many different skills to drive in different countries. In the US one of the biggest challenges for those who immigrate is the art […]
FMM 2 7 14 Are we there yet?
“For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself…” ~ Viktor Frankl It is a long drive to get to the north coast from the center of Jamaica. A journey of perhaps 30 miles (or […]
FMM 1 10 14 Sensational!
“Open your eyes, and look within.”~ Robert Nesta Marley (aka ‘Bob’) What a distracted society we have become. We are no longer satisfied with doing things one activity at a time. For some reason we feel inadequate, lazy, or incomplete when we focus on one single thing. The generation coming up are experts at […]
FMM 12 20 13 That old time feeling
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” ~Bob Hope Time is flying. We seem to notice this in December more than any other month, as Christmas is upon us (already?) and the year […]
FMM 11 1 13 The weight of our words
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”~ Mother Teresa. When you think about our ability to communicate, human beings are amazing. We have evolved from grunting, finger pointing cavemen, to creators of iconic imagery and lyrical language. The human brain processes thoughts faster and more creatively than […]
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