We eventually come to an agreement on the cave usage fee. Miss Mae make it clear she is giving us a deal. We go down and have a great swim in the cave. “Miss Mae LOVES you,” insists Sweetie Pie on numerous occasions. If so it’s probably because all I order the whole afternoon are Tings! There is a sandy bottom here when you’re in shallow enough water to stand. A large school of gar fish are at the mouth of the cave and another large school of silvery blue fish are in the shallows of the cave. There used to be a bar down here back in the day, Ivan pummeled it. It is impressive to see the destructive power of the sea. It is a magical place to go for a swim, our best of the week.
We pay our respects on the way out. We are the only people in her yard this February afternoon and it seems to be just the way she likes it. The young boy is still sitting on the other side of the wall as we make our way back down West End road.
This leads to an interesting philosophical discussion on our way back to Home Sweet Home. I ask Sweetie Pie about her attachment to the street dogs and her desire to help them. I love animals and hate to see them suffer but I am more inclined to assist a human being and look for ways to help that teenage cliff jumper acquire an education instead of risking his life for tips. I find Sweetie Pies logic compelling though. “All human beings have some degree of self determination,” she says, “They can act to change and improve their situation. These dogs were brought here, to an environment that has never supported their species, and been left to their own devices. Dogs don’t have a lot of devices down here!” We talk about her conversation with Debbie Lightheart yesterday. “I’m going to try to help her out when I get home,” she says, “I’ve already checked and Jamaicadogs.com is available.” Sweetie Pie!!
She buys the domain name from her phone before we even get home. The site is up now but she is waiting for confirmation from Debbie before she posts her contact info.
http://jamaicandogs.com/
