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<But the harsh economy, plus the political and social uncertainties of post-Independence Jamaica and the tumultous 70's made them fear for their family's future.
Given that neither was pleased with where the country seemed to be going politically and economically, Valda started travelling to the United States to work. Randolph, however, continued to work in the Force as a sergeant and became general secretary of the Jamaica Police Federation. He would spend another 20 years as a police officer before deciding to join his wife in the US when he grew disenchanted with the force and the country of his birth.
"I didn't like what was going on. We had changed from the English system coming into the Jamaican, and I didn't like the changes that I saw coming up, and I am glad I left," said Randolph, who expressed disappointment at what he sees as a high levels of indiscipline in the police force today.
The couple had two children together, which, when combined with the two children from Valda's first marriage, meant they had a lot of mouths to feed. This meant back-breaking work as the couple struggled to keep their heads above water in the foreign country they now lived.
Valda cleaned the houses of American families during the day and went to nursing school at night, while Randolph worked as a security guard at the famous, now destroyed World Trade Centre in New York, which had just been built around the time they migrated.
Randolph moved on from working at the Trade Centre to the Hotel Delmonico where he spent 23 years, again, as a security guard.
Eventually, Valda graduated from nursing school and got a well-paid job as a qualified nurse.
The couple admitted that living in the US was hard, but they agreed that they would not regret their decision. In fact, Valda said they only returned to Jamaica in 2002 because the cold climate started affecting her physically.
They are now able to live a fairly comfortable life here, she said, only because of their sacrifices and hard work overseas, and the pension she now receives from the US government as a result.
"I left here because I wanted my tomorrow, and that's what we are living off," said Valda.
"This country gone, they don't have any pension here, they don't have any work, and there is a lot of things happening here. Every one of them [governments] go in, they say they are going to do this and that, and they never [do it], they only fool you," she argued.
Although they now live in Jamaica, there is no denying where the couple's allegiance lies. Valda, who even served as seamstress for the late Lady Bustamante, has just about given up on seeing the changes in the country that she would like. In her living room, she proudly displays the image of US President Barack Obama beside her family portraits.
"This is my boss and my president, Mr Obama, I don't have any boss here," she declared.>
<"I was sorry! I tell you the truth, when I saw the English people moving away, I was really, really sorry," said Randolph, who had been in the police force for 12 years prior to Independence.
"Anybody who coming from before Independence would realise that we don't really have anything to be proud of," he said candidly, expressing the opinions of others his age.>
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz1sV7H9IEK
Dem World Boss name Obama.. not Kartel...
lol ! woiee !!
<But the harsh economy, plus the political and social uncertainties of post-Independence Jamaica and the tumultous 70's made them fear for their family's future.
Given that neither was pleased with where the country seemed to be going politically and economically, Valda started travelling to the United States to work. Randolph, however, continued to work in the Force as a sergeant and became general secretary of the Jamaica Police Federation. He would spend another 20 years as a police officer before deciding to join his wife in the US when he grew disenchanted with the force and the country of his birth.
"I didn't like what was going on. We had changed from the English system coming into the Jamaican, and I didn't like the changes that I saw coming up, and I am glad I left," said Randolph, who expressed disappointment at what he sees as a high levels of indiscipline in the police force today.
The couple had two children together, which, when combined with the two children from Valda's first marriage, meant they had a lot of mouths to feed. This meant back-breaking work as the couple struggled to keep their heads above water in the foreign country they now lived.
Valda cleaned the houses of American families during the day and went to nursing school at night, while Randolph worked as a security guard at the famous, now destroyed World Trade Centre in New York, which had just been built around the time they migrated.
Randolph moved on from working at the Trade Centre to the Hotel Delmonico where he spent 23 years, again, as a security guard.
Eventually, Valda graduated from nursing school and got a well-paid job as a qualified nurse.
The couple admitted that living in the US was hard, but they agreed that they would not regret their decision. In fact, Valda said they only returned to Jamaica in 2002 because the cold climate started affecting her physically.
They are now able to live a fairly comfortable life here, she said, only because of their sacrifices and hard work overseas, and the pension she now receives from the US government as a result.
"I left here because I wanted my tomorrow, and that's what we are living off," said Valda.
"This country gone, they don't have any pension here, they don't have any work, and there is a lot of things happening here. Every one of them [governments] go in, they say they are going to do this and that, and they never [do it], they only fool you," she argued.
Although they now live in Jamaica, there is no denying where the couple's allegiance lies. Valda, who even served as seamstress for the late Lady Bustamante, has just about given up on seeing the changes in the country that she would like. In her living room, she proudly displays the image of US President Barack Obama beside her family portraits.
"This is my boss and my president, Mr Obama, I don't have any boss here," she declared.>
<"I was sorry! I tell you the truth, when I saw the English people moving away, I was really, really sorry," said Randolph, who had been in the police force for 12 years prior to Independence.
"Anybody who coming from before Independence would realise that we don't really have anything to be proud of," he said candidly, expressing the opinions of others his age.>
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz1sV7H9IEK
Dem World Boss name Obama.. not Kartel...
lol ! woiee !!
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