Do Not Give Up On Yourself

I grew up in a Christian family. I take pleasure to call it an orthodox Christian family - so much that the rules and regulations were stringent. It was during the Duvaliers' era, (the much feared Tonton Makouts). One principal rule that I remembered too well as a Christian child was that "Christians do not get involved in politics." Nobody in my actual family circle was involved in anything political or governmental. In fact, nobody I knew in my church environment did. One distant cousin of mine who was a police chief, he was considered evil. When I became adult and started to understand the world environment, I drew an inference: "God had given up to the devil in Haiti." So it is no surprise that the country is in such a state of shame. Good gave up to evil. The Duvaliers' reign has remained one of the most ignoramus and fearful dictatorship in history. And, with all the shameful past, Haiti is what it is today.

Why do I want to remain concerned as to the Haitian cause?

The ignominious fiasco that all our unlearned leaders have caused through time has brought us to the ultimate shame of today. Still, when I look at it, we have all remained Haitian. Unfortunately we have scattered all about. Yet, I think none of my readers would have the courage to deny his nationality. Thus, whatever Haitian has become today; whatever Haitian represents; that's what we all are. That's what gives me the urge too to continue to keep concern about Haitian and to look for ways to improve our lot. In my view, if we are given up like that and allow things to continue in their decrepit ways, we are contributing to the failure that we have become. We could of course sit here and blame others, utilizing the state of defense mechanism of Haitian alienation. However, the big question remains hanging: What and how much have you and I contributed to change the course of thing? And, I must add. Given up on the Haitian cause is given up on our own selves.

By E.C. GRANMOUN

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