Salem Nights

Photo: Jamille De-Andra Chin

Nobody likes being sick and wellness is a state of mind. I stood on the 9th floor of Cornwall Regional and let's just say the view makes for lots of life and living.  The clouds were something to behold. Orange clouds rolled by and burnt beautiful images which faded into shades of gold and pink as the sun dissipated. The city lights decorate the other side of the town of Montego Bay like pepper lights and the ocean has become tempered after a day's work of crashing waves on the seashore. Mount Salem is home to the only major hospital in the parish. Sure, other health facilities exist such as hopes, clinics and other private practice but I doubt that the others have views like Regional. The views and vistas from the hospital are anything but simply amazing. If you are driving down Howard Cooke Boulevard you can see Regional on Mount Salem above the city. Arguably, it could use a splash of colour to make its landmark brighter. I'd also like to think it's in a central location but that's relative because I live 13 miles outside Montego Bay. Either way, there are great views of the city and they should be applauded for tapping into the use of solar energy by using solar panels to power the hospital's operation. We are immensely blessed to live in the tropics where the sun shines almost everyday. Thus, they are operating more efficiently and contributing to energy savings. More government institutions and agencies need to follow suit  for the sake of the public purse and environmental stewardship.