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No one can save us but ourselves

January 3rd, 2020 | Tags: Moleto A. Smith Jr. shooting funeral tragedy
Moleto A. Smith Jr. Photo: Provided
Moleto A. Smith Jr (St Thomas, USVI resident)

Recently, I attended the funeral service of the husband of one of my employees.

He was gunned down about 3 weeks ago in Hospital Ground on St Thomas. From all accounts he was well-respected, ambitious, hard working and an entrepreneur with a passion to teach young people his trade. He was only 32 years. He leaves a wife and 3 young children. Sad. Tragic. Senseless.

Please keep his family and others in similar situations in prayer. Under no circumstance is this easy for them.

We routinely celebrate births, anniversaries and festivities as the year closes and a new one approaches. When will we celebrate our children being able to live long enough to become old men and women to enjoy their elder years?

More and more these days, this question has been burning on my mind and spirit. You see we know these young people; in many cases they are the children of our contemporaries.

While I don't have the answer, and I doubt that anyone really does, I am compelled to believe that we can try to make a difference in one way or another as a community-wide commitment for 2020. I know for sure, that no one can save us or our children but ourselves. So, let's just try.

5 Responses to “No one can save us but ourselves”

  • ... (03/01/2020, 18:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    very good read Mr. Smith
  • asking for a friend (04/01/2020, 03:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is he running again?
  • Quiet Rebel (04/01/2020, 21:55) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is a senseless civil war with total disregard for human life and an environment where people are hunted slaughtered like wild animals. The thugs think it is cool to hunt and slaughter those they see as rivals. It is the survival of the fittest. One individual or group slaughter someone and then he/she is hunted and slaughtered. The hunter becomes the hunted then the hunter becomes the hunted......where will it end? Who knows. The death of the village was the death of the society. The death create a jungle. Imitating the nonsense, the thrash that comes over the air waves from deteriorating developed countries is another contributing factor. Men/ women are supposed to be atop the food chain but they are behaving like animals. Indeed, no one can save us but ourselves. But each day that is looking more and more challenging. Cry for the VI.
  • Nice (05/01/2020, 08:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I think that parents are the greatest influencers in a child's life. Parents need to take a stand against this savage mentality from conception. If we invest time and morals into our children, they will be less likely to grow into monsters. Until then, the society will weep.


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