Things that amaze me!

I have often wondered why the opposition or the incoming government always seems to question everything the incumbent government does in terms of development.

I had thought that any worthwhile project should be considered a “plus” because anything positive the current government does would be in the interest of the next government after it takes office.

But the opposition (all opposition, no matter which party) always seems to forget that they were in government before and that a lot of what is currently being done could have been conceived by them, so they get all the credit and the praise and recognition that comes with it. But equally, it seems like nothing the “other side” does is good enough.

I also wondered why we are considered the cultural paradise of the Eastern Caribbean, yet lack the facilities and opportunities to develop and nurture the art form for the benefit of all involved.

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I also wondered why the Calypso art form, which is so dominant, could exist without its own governing structure and not care if there was no association to guide or direct its progress.

I asked myself why it was only during Mardi Gras that we worried about the behavior of our customers.

I wonder why the news is always about murders and criminal acts but never about progressive topics.

Why can’t we adapt to cleanliness, city rules and driving norms?

What is it that makes us so subversive, so rebellious, so anti-progress?

I love this country, but I also worry about the trends and attitudes of the average man and woman. Are they always having bad habits, or always addicted to something?

We wear pants that go below the waist, or we wear revealing clothing – I often wonder why we are like this, what makes us like this, what and how we are affected so negatively.

Can’t we see the positive side of everything? Can’t we work out a long-term, positive development plan that both sides can live with?

Isn’t change never for the better but always comes with difficulties and obstacles?

In my life, I worry about all of these things and question why we choose to live this way.

Although no one reads books nowadays, and all the BroadCast Unitedlectuals on our island refuse to discuss international issues that affect us all, some may feel or even suggest the need for a “guidebook for life”.