Thank you for allowing me space for the very first time to voice my concerns about my people (Caymanians).
I am very proud to be a Caymanian – born and raised – and am happy for the experiences I have had from childhood until now, which has carved me into the woman I am today.
However, I would like us Caymanians to take a good look at ourselves and focus on being our brothers’ keeper more and stop acting like a bunch of crabs in a bucket, with this one tearing down the next one in an attempt to appear better than the other just to get to the top.
I constantly hear complaints about expats taking away our jobs, which I don’t agree with on a whole, as it is not the case all of the time.
I do, however, thank god that we do attract and have some very intelligent and professional people working here who contribute greatly to the many achievements and standards that a successful business has to uphold in order to succeed in today’s market, which has become so competitive. So I refuse to point my finger in that direction only.
I honestly think we need to start with ourselves. Stop keeping down your very own and then in return cursing the expats when we should first be pointing our fingers at ourselves as we continue to keep down our very own.
Thank God I am self employed and I know the power of prayer, which continues to be my daily bread, as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
I’m so sick of hearing our own people cry out of abuse of authority by our very own Caymanian people.
Take a look around at some of our neighbouring countries. They are busy fighting crimes every day of gun violence, while we right here are fighting a very much deadly battle of the tongue.
Have we forgotten that it is a very powerful weapon, yet one will use it against another to keep another person from obtaining the very basic necessities in life one needs to live and by doing so are also abusing their authority in their positions held, whether it be in the banks, the Immigration Department, just to name a few.
This needs to stop.
The Bible made note about this when it spoke about principalities in secret and high places and I can clearly look through the spiritual eyes and see many of those around us.
It’s time we stop keeping each other down and start to appreciate what we have and how far God has brought us.
We need to realise that we have a very blessed Island and we should really be looking out for each other, no matter of our colour, family connections or ethnical background.
Let’s return back to our roots and our heritage and the way we lived amongst each other.
It is through God’s grace and mercy why we have reached thus far.
Yes, the cost of living is upon each and every one of our shoulders, but just remembers that little is plenty when the Lord’s in it.
By keeping bread out of another mouth, the end results will be upon the government of our Island and they will have to then assist.
The Bible says when you give to the poor, you lend to me (the Lord) and I will repay.
So let’s today start to be our brothers’ keeper and strive to enjoy the most precious gift, which the Lord has given to us, which is life.
Margaret S. Branch
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