Thursday 5 January 2017

Like they say in Jamaica: so di ting set!

As long as humankind's thirst for worldly concerns such as wealth, fame, influence and lechery remain unquenchable, expect this to happen: Sense of consequence will dwindle. Some will prey upon others, and some, although present will be morally absent, mostly placing expediency above principle, lest they'll fall out of favour.

But there'll always be a few who'll be imbued with altruism. Theirs will be to seek to taper excesses by inculcating rational conduct. They'll be occasionally misunderstood by some of us, and their task too daunting but to them very necessary. May we know these few. May we be them. May we raise them.

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