What Returning Residents Need To Know Before Returning
By Dr. James. A McBean. D.Th., MCC
Copyright © 2009 Library of Congress
Washington.D.C.20559
I t is said that “A wise man can learn from a fool's mistakes, but fools have to learn from their own mistakes.” A returning resident to the island of Jamaica, stand out like a fly and a horse’s tail. The bad men as well as the good men alike can pick you out a mile away. No matter how you dress like them and speak the same Patios as they do. They know that you travel overseas. Anywhere you go people comes with their hands out wanting money. Family members that you left behind now breed up, and everybody ready to blame you for the financial problem that they had. This might be the case in my own extended family, and might be quite different in your family. It might be the case among those who I associate and might be quite different in yours.
However, if you are planning on returning to settle down and enjoying the good life and the scenery. It all sound romantic. At the same time, if my reader plays naive, your life might not value a peanut, a tick on a cow’s backside has more chance of surviving.
In one of my article, I speak about. “No racism in Jamaica” So what is the problem in Jamaica? The problem is a disgruntled feelings toward returning residents. Family of returning residents, do not take kindly toward them. Rumor has it that one returning Residents from England was killed. Chop up by family member, bagged up, and bury in a coffee plantation. The horrors stories could be true as well as false.
Once you leave the island: Family members’ just sit down, and refusing to do anything to help themselves. It is now your job to provide for them, to school all of them, pay all their bills, and bury them when they are dead. They do not see themselves as having any more responsibility, all the responsibility is now yours once you take the plane and leave the Island. “Yu- ab- unkle abroad boy, and- ua-wok?” “You have uncle and nieces in foreign, you should not be working.” It is now their job to support you.” This is the mentality among them.
One Jamaican woman told me that she send so many barrels with food to her family, until they use it open shop. On returning for a visit, the same family members brought gunmen to kill her. It was the dogs in the home save her.
Be careful Who You Sleep Among
The American returning residents are harder to kill, than the English. The English returning residents to the Island refuses to accept the fact, that the snakes in paradise are now more vicious, than when they first leave home.
I would Not Advise To Build A Home The Same Place You Leave From
It is best not to build your Island dream home, in the same neighborhood you came from. When family member saw you, they must think you only came down for a visit. They must not know that you have a home and live in another part of the island. Night must not catch you by them. You must never trust them. Because there is always an ill feelings, there for you. Certain family member called me from the Island; they cannot reach me on the phone. They started crying saying I dump them, and there is no one to take care of them. They fail to understand that my phone cut off for none payment. No! I live in America so they think my phone cannot cut off. My car cannot run out of gas, and my refrigerator cannot go empty. If you have to return, it is best to buy home in gated community, if you can afford the high cost.
Yes! Jamaica is pretty, and you are free from the racism, that we encounter from day-to-day living in foreign. However, do not be foolish to think that the snakes that are living in paradise got tame. No! Now they are younger and bigger than ever.
Sometime Only Jesus Can Help Us
Acts 4:12 (KJV)Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 5:6 (KJV) For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:7 (KJV) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Romans 5:8 (KJV) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:9 (KJV) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Romans 5:10 (KJV) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Romans 5:11 (KJV) And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Matthew 6:33-AV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 55:6-AV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah 55:7-AV Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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