Resilience and unity of Jamaican people

THE EDITOR, Madam:

Many of us might’ve been slapping ourselves, thinkin’ we’re dreamin’, but the reality hit hard. We’re facin’ the harsh truth, but we know how to come together.

We’ve always been a nation of resilience, from our track legends like Arthur Wint, Merlene Ottey, Usain Bolt, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to our global music icons like Bob Marley and Romain Virgo. We’ve celebrated our beauty queens, from Carole Joan Crawford to Toni-Ann Singh. And let’s not forget our cultural treasures: Miss Lou, the bobsled team, Dunn’s River Falls, Blue Mountain coffee, and Negril’s beautiful beaches.

This hurricane might’ve brought us down, but it’s also brought out the village spirit. We’re cryin’ together, workin’ together, and we’ll bounce back stronger. As we say, “It takes a village to raise a child”, and it’ll take the same collective effort to get us through this. Jamaica, yuh strong! We’re gonna rise above this, ‘cause that’s what we do. Big up to the resilience and unity of the Jamaican people!.

PETER ‘PEDRO’ CARTER

Portmore, St Catherine