{"id":155921,"date":"2016-02-07T20:08:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T00:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=155921"},"modified":"2016-02-07T20:12:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T00:12:50","slug":"stay-well-sparkle-what-do-you-really-want-dominica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/columns\/stay-well-sparkle\/stay-well-sparkle-what-do-you-really-want-dominica\/","title":{"rendered":"STAY WELL & SPARKLE: What Do You Really Want, Dominica?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cAGNES!!!\u201d I heartily greeted my favourite bread vendor.
\n\u201cYes Dr. Christian!\u201d She chimed back merrily. Agnes reflexively recited my usual order while efficiently sealing it in that clear plastic bag.<\/p>\n

(Remind me to tell you of a powerful poem that can make all the difference in your getting what you want. And check how it relates directly to what happens next\u2026)<\/p>\n

After a hard day of healing at the office, this little routine with my paragon of customer service always put me in a jovial mood. Plus Carnival was in the air! There was the constant chatter of which princess or queen they volere for (certainly not Her Dignified Majesty Tasia Floissac), who might get sued for singing truth to power this year – and choices, choices, choices of which event or country camp to attend…<\/p>\n

As I exited the cozy shop, I impulsively slapped a stranger on the shoulder and jokingly called him, \u201cTraitor!\u201d Since that illustrious Senjo rally, my experience was that this would start an animated conversation on this topic of the day. But this man exploded!<\/p>\n

\u201cYes! Allu fellahs always talking down the country, Damn traitor! My PM is right! Anywhere and everywhere, we coming to get allu. Even in church or funeral, we\u2019ll deal with allu\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n

Agnes and the other customers in queue listened in shocked silence. He launched into expletives, waving his fists and jabbing the air in my direction. I was caught totally off guard. My chest began to pound as I found myself assuming a defensive posture. I recall telling myself, if this guy makes one mistake, he will find out how a veteran officer of the US Army defends himself. Fortunately a friend put his arm around me and coaxed me away. \u201cYou cannot take chances, Doc. These people ignorant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since I had violated the gentleman\u2019s space in the first place, I couldn\u2019t be wrong and strong. I also knew that the thuggish views expressed were not representative of all the good members of his party. This venom had to be spilling over from some previous encounter. So I turned one last time and gave him a conciliatory thumbs-up smile. \u201cChill, my brother. Doh burs\u2019 a blood vessel!\u201d<\/p>\n

This piece of drama set me thinking.<\/p>\n

On April 6, 1994 the plane carrying the Hutu President of Rwanda was shot down over the capital, Kigali. Almost overnight, government officials on radio incited followers http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/rwandan-genocide<\/a><\/strong> to turn against their Tutsi neighbours. For three months, the streets of Rwamda flowed with blood. The Rwanda genocide https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u3DrvrrSgHI<\/a><\/strong> had claimed over 800, 000 lives (over 12 times the population of Dominica!)<\/p>\n

The major similarity of Senjo and Rwanda is that that top Government officials were the very ones instigating the verbal assaults. I don\u2019t know what you want for Dominica, but what I want is definitely NOT more animosity. Boopl\u00e9\u2019s AIR DOMINICA lyrics suggest a shortage of statesmanship and a drought of decorum. People are increasingly behaving badly – and there no adult in the room to inspire harmony and good order.<\/p>\n

Like Creole Festival, The Real Mass, is a product. It is not something a visitor can buy off the shelf. Beyond the contestants and calypsos, the floats and free-up, visitors need friendliness, security and a proactive hospitality industry. Employees need to feel they will be promoted based on merit. Oppression is reflected in growing poverty and the widening wealth gap. \u201cDICE AGAIN!\u201d energetically validates that these concerns are no longer limited to just couple investigative radio journalists.<\/p>\n

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Dice wins with his pulsating MyDominicaTradeHouse.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The miracle of Rwanda is an amazing reconciliation arising out of that genocidal hell on earth. And as we speak, their economy is booming at a phenomenal rate! So, what if we do something different beforehand? In that way, we can save ourselves from going through such tribulation. Like German Rev. Dr. Dietrich Bonhoffer https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C22GREsphLw our men of the cloth must rise above selfish inducements and prophesy boldly on behalf of the victimized and the poor. Unfettered justice and corrective action will allow us to embrace each other again. And Dominican paradise will be regained.<\/p>\n

Oh, that poem! My little encounter at the bread shop rather amused me. What boy! See how easily I almost got sucked into that \u2018traitor\u2019 comess\u2026SMH. It did propel me to reaffirm my mission and reflect on this work by American Berton Braley. It was made popular by award-winning motivational speaker, Les Brown. I have tweaked it somewhat to speak to our local situation. Persistent effort is always rewarded at some level. To really feel how it can help both our private and public aspirations, you may read below or click here to listen:<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/What-do-you-really-want-Dominica.wav<\/a><\/audio>\n

If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it,
\nTo pray day and night for it,
\nTo give up your time, your peace and your sleep for it.
\nIf all that you dream and scheme is about it,
\nAnd life seems useless and worthless without it.
\nIf you\u2019d gladly sweat for it, fret for it and plan for it,
\nAnd lose all fear of the haters for it.<\/p>\n

If you simply go after the thing that you want
\nWith all your capacity, strength and sagacity,
\nFaith, hope and confidence and stern pertinacity.
\nIf neither volcano, earthquake nor fierce hurricane,
\nSickness nor pain of body and brain
\nCan keep you from that thing that you want.
\nIf dogged and grim you beseech and beset it,
\nBy the grace of God, you get it!<\/p>\n

Happy, healthy and safe Carnival!<\/p>\n

Dr. Sam Christian is a syndicated columnist focusing on health and development related matters. He is on call for medical emergencies at 440-9133. For more details, click on the Urgent Care website www.urgentcareda.weebly.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cAGNES!!!\u201d I heartily greeted my favourite bread vendor. \u201cYes Dr. Christian!\u201d She chimed back merrily. Agnes reflexively recited my usual order while efficiently sealing it in that clear plastic bag. 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