Trinbagonians talk. (174) Immunization Time. Plenty Stories about the Injection. Only God know which Story is True. Plenty Liars are Talking Feely. Dear God put a Hand.

When ah was in elementary school ah use to get vex when ah see de lady who does be dress in a brown dress come to we school. She was de district nurse. She reason for comin’ to we school was to inoculate all de school children. Minutes after she reach, she used to set up a table. Our teachers use to make we line up. We names use to be on a list. De list of names, was in alphabetical order. Ah use to be standin’ near de end of de line because meh last name start wit’ a ‘V’. Ah wish ah use to be de first student in de line, jus’ to get it over wit’. Some of meh frens use to cry when dey get de injection. Hearin’ dem cry use to make me real scared. Ah use to take deep breaths to stop meh self from cryin’. Here we go again. Another vaccine to fight another virus an’ many stories about de injection. Only God kno’ which story is de true story!” “Dear God help we!”

When I was in elementary school I used to get upset when I see the district nurse who is usually dressed in a brown dress. Her reason for coming to our school was to vaccinate the students. She used to set up a table, and our teachers used to make us form a line. The list of names, were in alphabetic order. I had to stand near the end of the line because my last name started with ‘V’. I wished I was first in line, just to get it over with. I had to stand on the line, hearing some of my friend’s cry. While they were crying, my heart used to be racing. I used to take deep breaths to calm myself. Here we go again another vaccine to fight another virus. Many stories about the injection. Only God know which story is true. “Dear God put a hand!”

Job 28:1-28. The Inaccessibility of Wisdom.

20. Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? 23. God knows the way to it. It is He who is familiar with its place. 28. And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

 

Trinbagonians talk. (173) Politeness, Kindness an’ Thankfulness Doh Cost a Thing, nah.

If you are sick and someone is taking care of you; Be gracious. Be thankful.

If you are taking care of someone, be gracious. Be conscientious.

Trinbagonians talk. (172) I does Mind meh Own Business

All of us hav’ a story. Yuh story is not meh story an’ meh story is not yuh story. As de old Trinbago folks used to say, “Yuh to dam’ farse. Mind yuh dam’ business. Ah not farse an’ ah does mind meh dam’ business. Anytime anybody tell me dat dey want to tell me sometin’ an’ I is de only person dey  tellin’, ah does tell dem, Doh tell me notin’ because ah kno’ I is not de only one yuh go tell it. When yuh story come out, I is de first person yuh go blame for it. So, ah doh want to hear notin’.

Everybody, have a story. Your story is not my story and my story is not your story. As the old Trinbago folks use to say, “You too damn macocious. Mind your damn business.” I am not nosey. I don’t mind people business. Anytime anybody tell me that they want to tell me something and I am the only person they are going to tell, I does tell them, “Don’t tell me noting because I know that I am not the only one you are going to tell it. When your story comes out, I am the first person you are going blame for it. So, I don’ want to hear noting.”

 

Another Sad Day for Haitians

The earthquake that Haiti had before the recent one, lots of organizations collected millions for Haiti. I donated and I know lots of people who did. I remember it was more than 500 thousand dollars that was collected. Where is that money? The dollar devils get rich while they make the world hungry. My heart goes out to the Haitian people.