Fri. 6/9/13- It is 4:57 in the morning and just got through
analyzing something I wrote yesterday. I said something to the extent, “as
decision makers” we have to put a “value” on the words we are saying. About
three hours later, I received a feedback from that Dr. Jo, which goes like this
“Tomas: Buiti binafi namule. I always
read your notes and always find your reflections interesting. Through them I am
better able to appreciate what the Garífuna Nation really means.”
In this case, first and foremost I want to thank Dr. Jo in
advance for his kindness. Your response has been like a light at the end of the
tunnel when I analyze these particular words, “…Through them I am better able to appreciate what the Garífuna Nation
really means.”
Speaking of putting a value on the words we are saying, this
action does not produce results. From
our point of view, it is the actions that transforms.
I was able to say something in writing to President Otto Pérez Molina the day
after I saw the copy of a television program on August 13, 2013, when the current
president of Guatemala asked Carlos Caballeros about the “feelings” of the Garífuna
People.
I had mentioned the sacrifice that Nelson Mandela made for
his people and today I am very happy to know that he is back at his home. The
world was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington not
long ago. The sacrifice that Martin Luther King made fifty years ago for his
people has begun to produce results. But it is something that J. F. Kennedy
said that I would like to put “some value” on this morning but with a little
twist; “it is not about what the Garífuna
Nation can do for us, it is about what we can do for our Nation today”.
We are expecting a visit from two different institutions
today. The five commissioners of CODISRA will be here in Labuga at ten in the
morning to speak with the different Garífuna entities regarding the work the
institution is doing in our region. Carlos Caballeros is the gentleman who is
representing the Garífuna Nation under these circumstances and we would hope to
see the fruits of his sacrifice in the future.
On the other hand, the authorities of INGUAT should be in
Labuga at 10:30 am to define final detail in regards to a tourism project that
was approved not long ago. In this case, Carlos Caballeros was present
during the dialogue we had on September 4, 2013 with the adviser of the
president about the visit of INGUAT to Labuga today.
My question: is it a coincidence that two institutions are
here today?
To be continued..
Au- Le
Lúbara Huya
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