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Life Reordered
We never know the path tomorrow will take
Utter chaos
I recently wrote about how the aftermath of a category Five Hurricane that has completely changed Jamaican life.
One fateful day and night Hurricane Melissa irreparably altered all life in Jamaica.
We adapted as quickly as we could facing downed communication systems, halted supply chains, astronomically higher living expenses and shaken mental stability.
We were some of the unexpected lucky ones. We sustained little physical damage. Some water in the house. Demolished mango crop. Broken bathroom mirror. Shattered leaded glass front door. Simple inconveniences.
A little over four months later there are still many people that have next to nothing left of their homes, crops, live stock, and previous jobs. Entire villages still do not have electricity.
An end date for economic recovery was recently published by the Bank of Jamaica. They announced that expected economic recovery should be within two to three years.
There are emotional and psychological scars that will last lifetimes without doubt.
Looking for good
In the aftermath of incredible chaos and loss I struggled to construct meaning for the event.
