It’s not me, it’s you. I know my timing is difficult with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, but the heart expresses what the heart wants on its own timetable. This isn’t my first Caribbean island love story. I tend to swipe right when I see ‘Caribbean island’ in the profile. However, the Cayman Islands have been home for many years at different points in my life and I have always felt at home here.
I work with wonderful people and have always been treated with kindness and love by the people of the Cayman Islands.
This isn’t a break-up: I just think we need to talk about growth and inclusivity. The Cayman Islands should be a place for all economic levels of society. People should not have to live paycheck to paycheck or depend on the government, because the cost of living is brutal for all but the wealthy.
I know a rising tide and an influx of capital raises all boats, but without the proverbial boat (affordable housing, well-paying jobs, a strong educational system, a government of the people), the wealth disparity becomes divisive. Inevitably, Cupid’s arrows no longer function, and loving Cayman requires a lot of work. I want this love to last and I hope the Cayman Islands will always remember that “he hath founded it upon the seas” for everyone.
Bob Nickoles
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