Some people in Guyana will do anything for money

Nov 25, 2023 Letters

Dear Editor,

I did not choose to walk the road of activism, it chose me. In fact, I was running from it and ran straight into it. When one chooses the road of liberation struggle and the fight against injustice in all its form; when one decides to sacrifice everything to see the greater good triumph in a world of evil and hypocrisy, the returns can be unfavourable. One can earn enemies in quarters in which you should be most comfortable and protected.

It is straightforward; we live in a world where the acquisition of material things defines what we are in terms of status. It does not define who we are, and it will never. People will do anything to show the world what they are and what they have become. Sometimes or most times, we hide behind such so that no one knows the real us; who we are and how empty we are. The mansion, money, bling, expensive clothes, and luxury vehicles are pull factors that bring superficial respect from those who would like to share in it. Some have titles they have not earned or do not deserve but that is lost in translation because the tangibility of material things causes a gravitational pull that results in acts of worship by the empty wanting to be filled. They will do your bidding. They will kill for you and even die for you. They will hurt the innocent and vulnerable without any remorse because you say they should.

It is the way of the world from time immemorial, but time has seen such evil fade away never to be remembered while names such as Malcolm, Martin, Rosa, Mother Teresa, and many that walked the scorched, scorned and enlightened path are immortalised forever. People, very many of them, would do unspeakable things for material things. Sometimes, your own family can turn on you. Sometimes, the most trusted in your midst can become a Peter that will deny you in a split second. The first lesson as an activist is not to be surprised by anything or anyone. Remember, you are really and always alone; the same way you entered this world and the same way you will leave it.

You can try to hurt the heart or even the soul; I am assured of who I am in this world. What I am is of no importance. My mother used to sing a song to me when I was not feeling well. I can still hear her voice, “When the enemy surrounds you like a flood, my lord shall lift up a standard.” I ask him today to lift up a standard.

Sincerely yours,

Norman Browne

Social and Political Activist

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