Saturday, July 12. 2008
I arrived in Jamaica yesterday and was immediately in love with the culture! Everyone was smiling, warm, and seemed to be genuinely pleased that we were here. Coming from a tourist destination, I understand how important it is to make visitors feel welcome, and believe me, I have felt welcome since stepping off the plane… even the customs agent said, “Welcome to Jamaica!”
With tourism being such a big part of the economy in Jamaica, and in Orlando, it is interesting to see that on this island, the word is out… make the tourist feel welcome! We do that in Orlando too. However, as a resident, I think I take it for granted… or I may even get annoyed!
How can I find myself being a bit annoyed by the chatty checkout in the US, and yet, here it seems so quaint and enjoyable? Maybe that is why we need to take time off now and then… to slow down and re-connect with life and not just get on to the next item to check off our to-do list. No worries mon!