07-21-2004, 01:20 AM
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For those who don't believe in fate....
For those who don’t believe in fate:
**JamCan steps up to the podium to accept her award**…..”I’d like to thank Sean Paul for playing such an important part in my life this past year.”
My story will prove that random people, places and sequences of events happen for a reason. I’m a firm believer in fate and that everything happens because its supposed to, there are no accidents. I give Sean Paul full credit ( ) for creating what my life is today compared to what it was a year ago. Here’s how he fits into this story and how he started everything:
*If I didn’t like Sean Paul so much in 2003 I would have NEVER been burning out my dialing finger to win a phone-in contest to see him live in Jamaica.
*If the first person who’s name they drew for the trip didn’t get the radio station wrong they would’ve NEVER redrawn another name which happened to be mine.
*If Sean Paul didn’t have the police security he had in Negril I would’ve NEVER met Piper and would never have been able to afford my second trip to Jamaica. Travelling was NEVER a priority for me because I’m a single mom and wouldn't have thought I could afford such a luxury.
*And if I never went the 1st and 2nd time I would have NEVER thought to take my son the 3rd time. And both him and I wouldn’t be the Jamaica-heads we are today.
So it all explains how people you don’t even know play important roles in your life whether you know it or not. Don’t ever discount the reasons why things happen because there is an “ultimate” plan for us all and its not for us to question.
How does ETJ relate to all this? After my first 2 trips in March and May 2003 I had a severe case of the terminal disease “Jamaica-on-the-brain” and randomly searched the net for everything relating to that country. Then I thought I should know how to make rice & peas if I’m gonna be Jamaican (LOL). It was the recipe by our member Stella that came up as the top rice & peas search item on the net. And that’s how I found ETJ.
At first I started surfing ETJ anonymously because I was intimidated by the fact that I wasn’t Jamaican. Then I saw a thread on Negril by MadFlava and realized I couldn’t post unless I became a member. So lil’ ol’ white me signed up under the name that my Jamaican honey gave me….JamCan.
I remember the first person to ever make contact with me personally was Chynawitch and that’s when I realized that not all members are Jamaican and black and that the color of my skin didn’t matter, everyone on ETJ loves us no matter who we are.
I quickly became a true addict because ETJ was my only direct link to Jamaica in Canada and I was of course having withdrawals from my little island. I became an active participant every single day from my PC at work, and I even resorted to sneaking on my roommate’s PC when he would leave the house! Do you people realize that ETJ was THE SINGLE motivation for me to buy a home computer?
I’ve been a member for over a year now and I’ve watched the comings and goings of new members, old members, CRAZY members (you know who you are!!). I’ve watched our membership grow from 200 to almost 1300 in less than a year. And a few months ago Ducani made me a moderator (probably cause he felt sorry for me not having any other life besides ETJ!)
What ETJ meant to me a year ago compared to what it means to me now are two totally different things. When I signed up I was looking for information and a little link between me and Jamaica. Now it has become part of my life in the way that I don’t go ONE SINGLE DAY without checking in on my second home. The only days I haven’t been on ETJ are when I was actually in Jamaica and when my PC bit it.
Our members on ETJ taught me that our world is so much bigger than our computers. Although we talk to each other every day through this wonderful medium we don’t really have a concept of each other’s lives except what’s written on the screen. Each member, no matter where they’re from, their age, race, occupation, is so accepting of everyone. They are the first ones to back up fellow members whenever the occasional inappropriate, uneducated jerk comes in and tries to throw a wrench in our family. This is what true family does for each other!
I truly appreciate all the friends and acquaintances I’ve made through ETJ. Although I haven’t met any of you yet (came close with KC) I can guarantee you all that its coming in the VERY near future. Bashment Girl and HoneyPye are gonna be my first victims! Then stateside to hit up RootsGirl and my Florida connection! Watch out y’all. And last but not least I’ll be movin’ in with my second mama JamaicaMiss next year in JA!
HUUUUGE UP to Ducani for providing us with and maintaining this place where we can laugh, cry, scream, yell, get horny, and go blind from tiny ass fonts all in one day! I know that if ETJ were to get bombed and go belly up RIGHT NOW I’d still have all you guys. And that’s what ETJ has done for me….in a nutshell.
PS: I was gonna type this whole story in font size #1 just to piss you guys off but I don’t wanna lose the contest because Ducani need the eye doctor!!
PPS: I also wanted to throw the color yellow in here, you know for Jamaica, but that would also send us all to the eye doctor!
THE END
**** Love you guys!***
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