I have 2 people in Jamaica with my #... One is my driver. He never calls me, but is always glad when I call him.. usually because I am headed to ja and need a ride,but I have txt'd on holidays, and he always then calls me to visit for a few minutes... I realize we are business friends, but I do think we are friends.. he comes by to visit me and sit a while to catch up, even if I don't need a ride, has even brought his girl over one night last year and we Hung out all night..

However, this guy isn't broke. He does fairly well, and has even travelled allot .. has been to England, Canada and the usa.. not sure what magic he has found, but has really made a nice life for himself.. he doesn't ask for anything, even gives me good rates when I do go somewhere..

Then my other friend.. he slaves away, for pennies.. still he does it.. I met him whille he worked at the escape, but he apparently got let go.. I talked to him once in s while, he would be glad. To hear from me, and always asks how my family is doing.. never asked for money, although I never fail to give him a few hundred ja, when I know he didn't really have enough money to come visit while I am ja.. well, when I was getting ready to go last time I called him.. same ol conversation, but at the end, he wondered if I had any decent shoes or jeans, cause he just didn't have any.. he was specifically said he was looking for hand me downs.. so I went out and bought him a sweet pair if blue suede addidas , and a couple pair if jeans.. I don't feel like a SAP.. he is now working again, but still for about a grand a day.. never enough to go around.. when I got to the island, I bought him a bike, he has dreams of selling merchandise from a basket on his bike and making extra money, I just hope it eases his travel to and from work..

Now, I am not wealthy, and I have kids and a mortgage, and car payments.. still, I get to Jamaica or somewhere a couple times a year.. if I can afford that, I can afford to help someone who goes out of his way for me, even in a small way.. dont feel bad about giving.. they don't have it like us.. have limits, and don't be taken advantage of, but treat your friends to some perks in yourvlife sometimes.. very little can be quite allot. I will never forget my buddies face when we took him to the Rockhouse, he had never been, and you could tell.he thought it was classy.. were friends.. no problem