Women’s Chronicles

(Reprinted from December 2019) Sometimes I want to do so much, and it just gets to me.

“I have been married for years and it is like I don’t know if I can just leave and go.

“I was in a job that was slowly draining me. I couldn’t believe I was there for so long as I had given myself just about two years but yet eight years later, I was still there and it was not doing good for me.

I know many of us sisters are getting anxious. Why? Christmas is just 30 days away.

There she was singing quietly to the music on the radio as she cleaned the interior of a corporate entity I visited recently.

We have heard so many horror stories about poor customer service in Guyana.

According to Kirk ‘Chow Pow’ Jardine fathers are under attack. That statement was made on his Facebook page hours after he left the lock-up where he was held for allegedly publicly assaulting his daughter physically.

“I just want to be a blessing to the children and even to my colleagues.

“I can’t believe this is the order. I don’t know what I will do with my children.

“I don’t know what is happening with me, I am just forgetting things all the time.

“I just tired of working in the night. Sometimes I feel as if I am not getting any time for myself much less my children.

Recently I came across the name Majah Hype. Apparently this individual was born Colin Nigel McPherson and he is described as a Caribbean comedian who is known for his skits on social media.

“All I want is for my children to grow up to be God-fearing, well-adjusted, productive citizens of this society.

This week, a sister shares her recent experience at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Most women value true friendship. I have heard some of us say that we don’t need friends as we have our families.

I am due back at the desk shortly. But this column from November last year reminds us that we should be mindful of those we call friends.

I am still away from the office but I think this column from August 28th last year is apt for the period we are in as parents are busy preparing excited and not-so-excited students for the new school year.

As indicated last week I am away from the office and I am reprinting some columns that resonate.

I will be away from the office for the next few weeks and will be unable to conduct interviews but I still wanted to bring the experiences of women to this space.

“The sight of my son walking through the door in a hospital gown, skin bloody with obvious injuries is one that I would never forget.