A TRUE STORY BROUGHT TO YOU IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 2017 BARBADOS BUDGET
Recently, like most Bajans I worked my way through a
whole set of emotions ranging from disbelief to despair to anger whilst watching the 2017 Budget. It got to the
point where I could no longer listen to Mr Sinckler and I could no longer read
and comment on social media because the strain was literally too much. HOWEVER;
that was yesterday and this is another day.
TODAY I WILL NOT...
Wait around for this administration or any other to improve
my life.
Blame all my problems on the government.
Spend my energy lamenting about the problems.
Continue to regurgitate the budget.
TODAY I WILL ....
Start to look for solutions to the problems I now face.
Focus on what is good about my life and this country.
Thank God for the motivation to keep moving onward and
upward.
Work my ass off to improve my wealth, my health and my
families standard of living.
SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
It means I have remembered that which I forgot yesterday.
I've remembered who I am, where I've come from, how far I have come and where I
want to go. I remember I was taught to work hard and problem solve. I was not
taught to live in victim mode and blame everything and everyone for my
struggles. I was taught to survive.
DOES THIS MEAN MY LIFE WILL BE PERFECT?
Hell no! I will crash and burn, scrawl up my skin, break
some bones and lose some teeth. But I will always always always get back up and
try again. And by the grace of God I will succeed.
Now after reading this...instead of getting in the comments
with the usual list of Bims worst attributes, because I hate to burst your
bubble but we already know all about them. We lament them loudly daily.
Instead... leave a comment about 1 positive thing you are going to do to try to
improve your life in these tough times. Leave a comment about a goal you want
to achieve. Leave a comment about an idea you have to rock your world.
Am I suggesting we bury our heads in the sand and sit around
holding hands, chanting and singing Kumbaya? No I am not. I am suggesting that
we know what the issues are already so for once let's have a talk about how we
are going to survive this. I am aware that for some of you being positive in
troubling times is virtually impossible so if you cannot say anything positive
on this post do not say anything at all.
REMEMBER! We are amazing people, we have faced so much
adversity and yet we are still here.
Why?...
BECAUSE WE ARE SURVIVORS!!
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Blessings
Carol xoxo
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