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Island in the Sun #157294
03/21/2018 08:36 PM
03/21/2018 08:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,141
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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islandgem  Offline OP
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Posts: 13,141
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
I am thinking today of the many wonderful vacations I have enjoyed on this friendly island over the past 25 years. Since I am recovering from knee surgery and cannot travel for a few months, I would like to encourage all SXM lovers who are able, to return to support the island recovery as soon as possible. All the residents need our help to get their lives back to normal! I have put my thoughts in the following poem and I pray that this wonderful island will once again be the shining jewel we have all come to enjoy!

Island in the Sun

I have an island in the sun,
With turquoise seas and pure white sand.
My visits there are so much fun,
I truly love my St. Maarten land.

On September 6, there was a furious storm,
Hurricane Irma hit with great force!
This storm was so much worse than the norm,
And it devastated the island as it ran its course.

Many residents have lost their homes,
And sadly lives were lost as well.
No roofs, no windows and no place to roam,
The people there have so much to tell.

With smiling faces, the weak remain strong,
Fixing homes, finding cars, getting back to normal.
With help from their neighbours, they try to right the wrong,
They unite once again to be happy and joyful.

Now jobs there are scarce since businesses were lost,
And people need money for food and supplies.
They need tourist dollars to help at all cost,
Come pay them a visit and help save their lives!




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Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157295
03/21/2018 08:44 PM
03/21/2018 08:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,476
Ohio
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Ohio
Thank you and a speedy recovery.


J.D.
Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157303
03/21/2018 09:28 PM
03/21/2018 09:28 PM
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 732
Austin, Texas
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 732
Austin, Texas
Very nice poem - hope the knee heals quickly.


Gotta Caribbean soul I can barely control and some Texas hidden here in my heart...(J.B.)
Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157307
03/21/2018 10:07 PM
03/21/2018 10:07 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 5,258
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Thanks very much and wishing you speedy recovery.

Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157314
03/21/2018 11:09 PM
03/21/2018 11:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
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Very nice, Elizabeth, and please know, John and I both wish you a full and speedy recovery from your recent surgery.


Respectfully,

pat



"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them."
Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157319
03/22/2018 12:24 AM
03/22/2018 12:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,864
Portland, OR
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Very nice, Elizabeth. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!


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Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157322
03/22/2018 12:40 AM
03/22/2018 12:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 480
Northern California
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Northern California
Beautiful! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157323
03/22/2018 01:05 AM
03/22/2018 01:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,081
Clearwater, FL
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Posts: 2,081
Clearwater, FL
Very nice words, thanks. The recovery takes time and therapy. My wife had bilateral replacements and had a positive result.


I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157330
03/22/2018 09:20 AM
03/22/2018 09:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,469
Central Florida!
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Central Florida!
Thanks Elizabeth for the poem. I join the others in wishing you a speedy recovery. I hear that most knee replacements go very well. I hope yours does.


Carol Hill
Re: Island in the Sun [Re: islandgem] #157368
03/22/2018 01:48 PM
03/22/2018 01:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,613
originally Long Island, NY/now...
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originally Long Island, NY/now...
Very nice poem and thoughts. We are returning in June and will post a trip report upon our return. We know what it's like to live vicariously through those trip report. In the meantime, we hope your recovery is going well and you'll soon be writing one yourself.


Robin & Ed

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller


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