New Commissioner of Police in the BAHAMAS

I watched history in the making today. The Bahamas received its sixth Commissioner of Police. A young man under 50 and who has over thirty years in the policing field. A young man who has trained in The United States, Canada, United Kingdom and The Bahamas.

Crime in the Bahamas at this time seem to be out of control. In 2009 this small country with less than 500,000 inhabitants had 87 murders! That number is unacceptable.

Most of those murders were committed by young men.

This weekend, one of those young men who though violence was the way will be buried, on the same day a young lady who was killed in a car accident would also be buried. Two young lives who did not live out half of the 70 years promised.

As we reflect on the History made today it is my wish that parents would communicate more with their children especially the young men. That more adults would become mentors to the youth. That the churches will spend more time talking to instead of talking at young people. That adults on the whole become a true example for the youth to follow, instead of portraying double standards, that is saying one thing and practicing the other.

We will see.

What Will 2010 Hold For You?

It's January 1,2010. We made it. Have you made resolutions again? Will you keep them through the year or will you drop them within the month,week?

Let's try another tactic, the things you wan to do write it on your wall [use a sheet of chart paper]. Make sure that wherever they are written you can see them daily. Concentrate on doing one thing at a time, finish it, do it well and then move on. Or consider choosing the one thing that you feel is 'pressing'. Do that, then go down your list in order of priority.

Think of the things you wish to do seriously, is it to lose those nagging 10 pounds? or clean out your closet and pass on those shoes and clothes you have not worn in six months to the Red Cross, The Salvation Army or Good Will; what about that vegetable garden you keep telling yourself you are going to start? and what about that mentoring program you promised to join? There is no time like the present to do yourself that favour and 'do it'.

Have you promised yourself that next year I am going to take a vacation; or go see my grand children in another state or country, this is the year to keep that promise. What about the course you promised to take? What are you going to do about it? Are you going to register on the Net or are you going to do those classes in the evening at the campus?

WE must live in the NOW... we only have this moment in time. If you start now you will finish. If you don't start who know how long it would take to do so?

This 2010 should be the year you go for it and do so in a BIG way. Take the bull by the horns and ride it. No more excuses. No more procrastination. Just go with your gut instinct. You are what you think so think BIG.