Have you ever thought of retiring here....

[hey_mon]

Why are so many Jamaicans trying to get to the US? Many Jamaicans with any sort of wealth have a home in Florida and retire there when they can. Returnees from abroad face being robbed and killed. Their homes have bars on every window and door. Many returnees go from the airport to a resort where they stay a few days so that they cannot be easily followed by thugs from the airport to their home. I'm fairly certain that there are many Jamaicans that would agree to exchange homes with those Americans that want to retire to Jamaica. I suggest that those of you that want to live permanently on the island take a visit to Cornwall Hospital so as to see what sort of healthcare that they will receive. I was,myself, an unfortunate patient that hospital. Just recently my good friend died there after suffering an affliction that should have been quickly diagnosed and treated. Another friend's teenage daughter died a painful death from appendicitis after going home alone from a local clinic where her father had been assured that she just had indigestion. Her father had gone on to his job. Still another friend had to move from his home after a women was chased into his living room and shot to death. He was terrified that the killers would return to wipe out any witnesses. Jamaica is a great place to visit but few of you would enjoy living permanently on the island.

I find it odd you say that Jamaicans with any kind of wealth have a home in Fla and retire there where they can. I just read a wonderful article on beautiful, and I mean beautiful by any Canadian or American standard, but aside lovely three story sprawling homes being built in Jamaica by Jamaicans. it stated that they may never actually live in them as they build them year by yer as money allows in the hopes and dreams of returning one day home to retire. Oh, and it was written by a Jamaican. Will look for the ink and post. When I read it I thought to myself, that explains a lot about the homes you see year after year being built, slowly but apparently mortgage free!! We could all learn a little something here!!

I cannot attest to your hospital experience, but when down there 30 years ago was with a good friend who was possibly suffering a miscarriage in Negril, and will be marrying off that beautiful full term baby girl this coming May. As quiet and primitive as Negril was, she received top notch care, and we had little money. It was not about the money, thank God.

I am sorry you did not have such a positive outcome.