Sad Discoveries in Paradise
by leadHership

Sad Discoveries in Paradise

Since we've been here, I've shared some beautiful things on my blog. But 'though it's called Paradise Island, doesn't mean all's paradise.

Here are a few discoveries that made my heart sad:

1. As we were admiring the beautiful rocks in the

post below, I was astonished by the loads of garage & debris that had washed up onto them and rotted in their crevices (chairs, bottles, plastic, clothes). As a non-radical "Green" girl, I sadly wondered, "Who was responsible for this?"

2. There are a slew of fine restaurants here--

Carmine's being our fav. They have the best atmosphere AND best food. But I also observed an obvious distinction: the patrons were one race; the servers were another. Maybe it's just the way things are. It still made me sad.

3. The poolside cafe would not serve alcohol to 2 underaged teen girls. So they went to get their Dad. The Dad came up and told the bartender it was OK to serve them. So the bartender did. This hit a sensitive nerve; I wish I could've stepped into that moment & saved them.

Well, hopefully this doesn't win "Debbie Downer Post of the Year!" Sometimes, I see good and sometimes I don't. I think honest-eyes demands a little expression of both.

Submitted by leadHership (view blog) on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 14:45
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