By Joseph Jones.
Workers! When people greet each other they usually say, “How are you” Jokingly at the time.The typical greeting years ago was: “Have you eaten”?
In days gone by you may asked your friend or co-worker if they have eaten was a concern to express for their well-being, so it is with me asking you “Are you a member of the St. Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union?”
Today when friends greet me they often say “Have you put on weight?Whether they are genuinely concerned about your health or just think you should lose a few pounds, they care about you.
Everything I write in my articles about Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and being a paid member of the Union must reflect the concern of our heart. Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart.
This is serious you know. This is a bold statement. Workers, you could not be morally contaminated by the food you ate, but the words spoken out of unclean hearts. To my mind you prefer to remain as I said before Unclean, Unsafe, UN Healthy, and not unionized.It seems as though hypocrisyare in some of us hearts.
Let me move on my dear workers.In addition, security and significance are two essentials elementsof emotional health. If we feel we are safe from harm as well as from rejection and loneliness, we are blessed with those two essentials.
If we know that we are viewed with affection and appreciation by at least some of the people who matter to us that gives us a sense of value. Considering the Union motto – “Unity in strength” and donot forget the Theme for last year Conference:“Waves Of Changes, Ocean Of Opportunity.”
Even the best human love is insufficient to give us the security and significance we need. Why? One reason is that man’s life is fleeting. Again, as I said some time ago, people grow old and die and love eventually come to an end.
This is another reason is that in personal relationship we know that people are sinful fickle and unfaithful.
As I close until next week listen to this, we seem to use somethings more than others. Our mouths more than our ears, our stomach more than our minds. We also seem to use the phrase, It’s so unfair” so much more often than, “I am so undeserving”
Thank you.
*Note Well.” A very good friend who knows my taste and reading interests gave me a book which I find very fascinating. There is no question about the wit and wisdom of the short saying it contains. But they are the most brilliant thoughts of all times; in the immediate I am thanking him up to this very day.
See you all-once I have health and strength.
Thanking you again.