Trinbagonians talk. (59) How long is a life time? It is at a moment’s notice.

Life is too short to make de t’ings yuh cannot change stress yuh. Stop fightin’ an’ arguin’ about skin color, who is better dan who an’ kno’ yuh history. Also, those black people who sometimes trash people from de Caribbean, yuh doh kno’ if we are family. Meh mudder great grandfadder fought in de war of 1812. He was an African Slave who did fight for de British against de USA. Her ancestors are de Huggins, Galloway an’ many others. In 1816 de Veteran Marines were taken to Trinidad. The 5th an’ 6th Company settled in separate villages. Some of de villages were named after de companies. De Fifth and Sixth Company villages still hav’ those names. My mother’s parents lived in Tableland, but I used to hear about relatives from 5th Company, 6th Company an’ Moruga. Ah didn’t kno’ how strong meh African roots were until meh cousin Wayne, did tell me some of it. It feels really good to kno’ about meh heritage.

Life is too short to make the things you cannot change stress you. Stop fighting and arguing about skin color, who is better than who and know your history. Also, those black people who sometimes trash people from the Caribbean, you don’t know if we are related. My mother’s great grandfather fought in the war of 1812. He was an African Slave who fought for the British against the USA. Her ancestors are the Huggins, Galloway and many others. In 1816 the Veteran Marines were taken to Trinidad. The 5th and 6th Company settled in separate villages. Some of the villages were named after the companies. The Fifth and Sixth Company villages still retains those names. My mother’s parents lived in Tableland, but I used to hear about relatives from 5th Company, 6th Company and Moruga. I did not know how strong my African roots were until my cousin Wayne, told me some of it. It feels really good to know my heritage.