I am someone who sometimes sits for minutes, hours even, just thinking about the world's state of affairs. Many times my thoughts exceed my vocabulary. However, these few points I am about to discuss have been on my mind for some time and indeed it is time to share them. Wherever we go, we are faced with the pssibility of violence and as such are "on edge" many times when we go out, or even when we visit other countries. Violence is no longer situated only in the ghetto, or under-privileged areas or only in Kingston anymore. Although it is a bad thing, yes and although we should not have to live like watch-dogs, it makes us more aware. Many things we once did we probably won't do anymore. The crime situation forces you to ever be alert and to learn to trust noone.

It seems that Jamaica has plunged even deeper into a destitute state of lawlessness. Two days into the new year thirteen people had already been murdered. We have statistics equivalent to a war in our country. We need to take a stand. It would appear the outside world that every ten steps a Jamaican takes without being shot or stabbed is a blessing from God . There are ways to stop crime, but no single person can do it.