yah it's taken me a long time studying human behavior, combined with studying & observing post-colonial history, to realize it too -
yah it's taken me a long time studying human behavior, combined with studying & observing post-colonial history, to realize it too -
Last edited by MissBlue; 10-28-2011 at 02:17 PM.
IMO....I've had these philosophical thoughts to myself many times while driving through Jamaica......the way I see it, the landscape of Jamaica is so beautiful........ just breaktaking...but then there such roughness on other things......I asked myself many times, how can beauty coexist with struggle…but it does, everywhere, not just JA…..Most of my family and friends have never traveled to Jamaica, there thoughts and experience of Jamaica is based on the beautiful pictures/commercial etc. they see...they do not think of Jamaica as having struggle, but as beauty…..but we know, whether we’re born/raised there, live there or have become regular guest of Jamaica, we know there’s more to it than the beauty of its landscape….I’ve used the wording “it’s not what it seems” when describing Jamaica, not in a bad way, but to let people know it’s not all about what it looks like, but also what’s in it as well…..
Me too, which is why I added LOL preceeding the statement.Originally Posted by Lovechild
Darn, try to get a cup of coffee in a place with one of the world's best coffee beans
An island surrounded by water but it's common to hear, fish nah walk, mi nah swim
Me thinks it means, it would SEEMS that it would be natural for something to happen but in reality it's NOT, therefore not what it seems. Pff, no one explained it to me, it was just known!
Last edited by Sweet_Dawta; 10-28-2011 at 03:30 PM.
IREE....JAMAICAN BORN AND BRED
your "seems" would be based on an assumption that would be purely relevant to your own opinion of what SHOULD be happening but what isn't. Yes ? In that case your statement rings true for yourself and for anyone else that had preconcieved notions of what should be happening and found it wasn't.
Andre drinks about 5 cups of coffee a day I never once saw him have any issues finding a cup lol Oh and he can't swim lol
LOL...it's a common expression used among SOME of us. Like most things posted on the INTERNET take with a great of salt. I CAN SWIM!
IREE....JAMAICAN BORN AND BRED
I was taking it with a GRAIN of salt... your original comment gave the impression that there was a deeper understanding that I wanted to understand along with you .. that is all.
On point manda. everyone's 'seems' is through their own filter of expectation of 'what should be'.
That background therefore dictates the nature of the reaction to 'what actually is'.
Initially, i was confused with this threadand I still am
so, please someone enlighten me as to, wheter I'm right or wrong. Sweet Dawta will be the best to answer my question. There is a song written by Morgan Heritage Titled "Nothing to Smile about". If possible, and if I knew how to, I wish someone could post this video. The song refer to the hardships of Jamaica, yet only seen as a paradise to most tourist, where some jamaicans aren't smiling so there is nothing seen to smile about. I love this video, and traveling to jamaica enlightens me during every visit. I have learned to appreicate things more because although some Jamaicans find it very hard you can still see smiles on faces anyhow.
Morgan Heritage - Nothing to Smile About
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MT26U0kSzg
Thank you for posting this video, bcbud. I hope this video is enlightening to everyone.
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