09/07/2016
👉🏽READ ONLY IF YOU WANT TO BE APART OF BUILDING OUR FUTURE. ❗️❗️❗️👇🏽
I was born in 1973, the year our nation became a sovereign country, independent and ready to embrace that which the future promised for such a small country.
Through the years I've watch governments change, social conditions change, not all for the better. I've seen our country, its citizens and its politicians faced with so may relevant and difficult issues that affect not only us, but many more Bahamians yet to be born.
Often I'm left to ponder what have we done. I say 'we' because I cannot isolate, live in a bubble and pretend all will be well. And neither should you. The truth is, it isn't...well. And we are all to blame.
Indifference is even more dangerous than apathy. The truth is, while we do want better education for our children, we are not so sure as a country what that really means. We don't know if it's too late. We've made a muck of things.
Our lack of a succession plan for our country's political future has failed. I even question whether we had one at all.
I've learned quite painfully I might add, that we have no plan. No one has THE plan. If you're waiting for the plan, don't hold your breath. We're making it up as we trudge along...aimlessly.
We've allowed our voices to be heard only within the confines of our homes, restaurants and bars, private parties, churches, clubs, organizations and even on our jobs. We've used FB to comment and posts that what catches our fancy. It's all pretty superficial you know. But perhaps sometimes the superficial is just what is needed. It's a splendid distraction from reality. And it is extremely good at its job.
The real change won't come on Election Day. You know this right? No matter the outcome. And while I'd be the first to read from cover the cover any new government's plans or manifesto to bring about change once elected, I'm sure much 'thought' had been but into it. Yet, I dare say that unfortunately in this case, it isn't the thought that counts at all! Action and a clear vision and mission, with set goals and mechanisms to ensure accountability, sustainably and ultimately success is all that is acceptable. Everything else is just a band aide.
We don't need just a leader. We need leadership. We need leaders who will never forget who they work for. Leaders who will understand that education alone IS the key. We need to unlearn what we've learned. Teach our students that once giving the tools, they can have their voices heard and spark change. As adults, we must learn from them. Share our own stories with them. Pave the way and allow that which may be our egos or fears dissipate. Get out of the way!
On this Independence I am proud to be a Bahamian. I am because I've decided that this is my home and I'd be damned if I am to remain silent when it comes to leadership ineptitude. I no longer want to see emotional blackmail used on our people to instill fear or heaven forbid threats of retaliation or rather isolation.
Join me to have your voices heard, because doing nothing is sanctioning whatever comes. Women, children, young and old, let's get together, create the history our children and their children will remember for all time.
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