January 22, 2009

THANKS again for this space. I read this morning in The Royal Gazette that the Premier is inviting a select group to play an eight-hole tournament.

It would be very LEADER-like if the Premier would allow the course to fully heal then, set up a ballot box for all interested players to place, a ballot on a selected date making a drawing and the first 72 players drawn will be allowed to play an early shot gun.

On completion of this round he can greet them and hear their comments by way of a ballot box again. This in my mind is leadership quality and the show of love for your supporters.

Satisfying them then you can go out and enjoy your game with a peaceful heart knowing you served your people. But this of course when the course has healed and ready for play.

I heard the Premier say the other night how he says his prayers before retiring for the night.

Well now he can show how his prayers are being answered by serving the people as did He who came and served.

He told His disciples in Luke 22: 27 "For who is greater? he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves". You see Mr. Premier it will take nothing from you if you served and showed your love for the people whom you seek to serve the government as you are leading.

You see, like you, I have that desire to play that course as I look over it every morning and there is this temptation.

But it is only my obedience to the God I serve that keeps me at the distance to just look and wait. Because the Bible teaches us to be patient and wait and be anxious for nothing, but in everything give thanks and you can read more in Philippians 4:6.

So as the people have been very patient with you since it was your decision to close the course for this BIG REVAMP.

All because of your embarrassment with the Tiger statement.

We have been very patient with you and your loose spending so now be patient as we are and WAIT.

Another few months will not make a difference as we wait for the course to heal after open heart surgery. I do not think that you would send a patient back to work in as short a time after an open heart surgery.

The greens look good on a few holes in the front nine, but the back nine is far from ready.

The few holes that appear ready are far from it because the fairways are really not ready and playing will do more harm than good.

I do not think any right thinking superintendent will allow play, but then you are that person at this time it appears.

My prayer at this time is that those invited will not support your folly and give you another toy to play with until this one is ready. Your impatience has cost us a sum already so please stop and think.

It was said how you cried tears for the new President, now try to follow in his example.

May the peace of God go with you and those in your cabinet. Allow patience to be your goal for t his new year and the time you serve.

Remember nothing will change until you change your mindset.

As a foot note let the people know just how much debt the country is in and your plan for recovery.

A E WENDELL (SCOPSIE) HASSELL

Sandys