The woman in the white is the mother of 11 year-old Anana Dean (pictured in the middle).In recent months we have seen an unprecedented attack on the children in Jamaica.
We have heard of babies being burnt to death after being left alone at home while their mothers are at some dance.
We have heard of children as young as 13 being shot by the police and then hear the cut and paste story about shootout.
And recently a 9 month old BABY died at hospital after being rape by a relative.
If a child goes missing, there is a very high probability that he or she will make the news a week later as another murder statistic.
This madness has got to stop.
We who are Christians know that there are demonic forces behind it all, and we have to do whatever God would have us to do to see a change in the scenario.
Aside from that though, there is also a culture norm that is also a part of the problem. As a nation we have become far too callous. Nothing shocks us anymore. Hearing about death and murder is literally an everyday occurrence. And as one who used to work as a news reporter, I am in no way suggesting that the media cover things up.
Life in Jamaica has become so cheap and the suffering of other people just does not us. There is no respect for the rights of other people, and that is a big part of why we treat people the way we do.
When some of us hear that some woman was gang raped, it is seen as a big joke, and that is just disgusting. I am tired of what is happening Jamaica. If a huge earthquake like what happened in Port Royal is what it will take to change things, then dear God, so be it.
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