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My Last-Weekend-In-April Update

Friday Being a work day, I spent most of it working. The downside - I was coughing. This was actually one of the worse coughing episodes because by the time I left the office, the headache was different...and not in a good way. It almost felt like something shifted in my head. I am honestly afraid to be in the office now. This feeling is very disconcerting. Anyways, I got home and relaxed a bit before heading to UWI Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts (aka, PSCCA) to assist the UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra as a ticket salesperson (Front of House they say). From what I heard from the outside, it was a good concert. After leaving there, I went to a chill spot by Banyan. Twas a nice lyme with friends. It did not hurt to have won a kalooki game :-). I also met the owner who recognised me (my name rather) as a lady who always ordered food in the plastic container (vs foam). She was gracious enough to seek a plastic container to package my meal so I wouldn't need to use the...

Earth Day 2015

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A few weeks ago, I had an idea... Recycling at church needed to be revived since we now can have more structured collection of the items. Earth Day 2015 was approaching. Why not have a combined effort? Fortunately, my Pastor agreed and so I gave a presentation at church on Sunday - it marked the celebration of Earth Day 2015, but also served as the official relaunch of the Recycling Programme. Did it or will it make a difference? I suppose time will tell. In preparing the presentation, I was reminded that we all have a role to play in building the body of Christ, and this is mine. The passion within for things of nature and for trying to live in harmony with it are not just about being different. I do it because I believe we are called to be  stewards of earth and quite frankly, it's a part of giving respect to and showing kindness towards others. If more people can see the value in this, even if simply for all to have a better quality life, then imagine what our country woul...