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Ariel Hamilton
bunnittle@yahoo.com
January
14-The days when the Bluefields man used to live upright for the sake
and integrity of living upright are blowing away with the north wind. It
is our duty to re-arrange this and set the example for our youths in this
time. Our youths are participating in some confusing past times. These
past times include destroying our town and reputation. We must remember
that we are the leaders of our youths. Every time we criticize we must
remember that we could be the example for there should be no criticism
without a solution. The social problems that once used to happen in
isolation are now knocking on everyone’s front door. There is nowhere to
run and nowhere to hide. The world has her share of problems to solve. Our
backs are literally against the wall. There is but one choice and that is
to move forward and change this shituation.
There
is no doubt that Bluefields along with the Miskito coast is going to
progress. It is only natural for our little spot on this blue marble to
shine and have her moment in the sun. The only question is, who will be
the ones to cause our once progressive town to shine? History has taught
us, what was could always be and what man has done man can do. Remember
the Miskito coast was once a producer and not only a consumer. Most of the
resources are still here. It is our birthright and duty to put Bluefields
back on track. Every conflict to plague this country they call Nicaragua
was because of the Miskito coast. Recognize and be wise, fighting each
other over anything makes us look really stupid. We don’t have to hold
hands and walk in the streets to agree on a better tomorrow. We don’t
all have to attend the same church, to want what is best for our town’s
future. We don’t have to even lead the same life style to realize a
better future for our youths. Don’t let outsiders continue to keep us
divided they will never do what is best for us as people. Let us extend
what is left of our culture to the rest of the Miskito coast and involve
every one in the struggle. It is time now for us to creolize the mestizo
population and invite them to learn our customs and language. Bluefields
cannot survive on her own yet without Bluefields there is no progress for
the Coast. Limiting our vision as far as we can see is not far enough.
Where will we be in another hundred years?
As
a people we are very young in age not to mention falling behind in
progress. Our town will only be one hundred years young in 2003. Don’t
be hard on yourselves my people because of Nicaragua and her politricks we
owe them nothing. Their distortion has us where we are today in this
gutter but that is not reason enough to be consumed by history.
Considering what we have been through as a people we must realize that we
are still here. Our presence alone is enough reason for preservation. We
need not speak of unity my people for we are already united. Coming from
the same location on earth is all the unity we need to do what is right
for our future. We all as individuals know what is right from wrong
because we have been taught. We must not allow people to take advantage of
us anymore. Let not anyone feed us with false propaganda about things we
should already know. This strategy of divide and conquer has been used now
for centuries by churches and governments, to keep poor people poor and
confused.
Due
to unfavorable financial and political conditions many of our people had
to leave our beloved town. Our people are still in exile. Many of us had
to leave only with the clothes on our backs. We had to cross many borders
and obstacles, risking our very life to survive. We went abroad and in a
little time we have established our selves as a people. There are far more
of us doing great things than there are of us doing negativity. It is so
easy to speak of the negative we see let us reverse this backward past
time we so much like to participate in and show the world the good we have
to offer. We must not forget the ones who despite it all stayed back and
did something. The reality my people is we don’t praise ourselves enough
with positive pride. Everything we are today is because of where we are
coming from. Our discipline and will to live we get from this town that
sits below sea level on the Caribbean coast of the country they refer to
as Nicaragua. There is nothing wrong with finding the good we know we have
and letting the world know we are alive. We must not forget those of us
who have to work on the tourist ships for a living, facing daily
humiliation. If our children should have to leave and go abroad to make
life elsewhere, we will fail them. Let us use the good we know we posses
to turn things around. We must praise ourselves as a people for in this we
don’t have enough. |
