This morning, Tuesday MArch 25th.. i was headed through a parking lot of a grocery store to go take care of some bidness and was bumpin Damian Marley on the Mission Riddim..

I parked, got out my car and began to place my head piece (bandana) on my head to keep di locs in check.. when i turned around i was greeted by the scruffy lookin old caucasian man.. who said to me.. "Excuse me sir.. (i prefer Rasta, but him naa kno betta) - but i was wondering - WHO WAS THAT you were listening to.. , I said.. oh come here and i turned my music back on..i told him that this was a Mission riddim mix.. and this is what he told me...

"Don't take this the wrong way", he said, "but i am probably the ONLY white man that actually got what Bob Marley was trying to do".. I was in awe at this moment.. of course i offered to burn him a cd or 2..

Then as we were talking I saw ANOTHER guy who worked at the grocery store, standing behind my car.. so i looked at him with a look that, i guess, said - "wha you lookin at yute", and he smiled and said.. "Oh i was just listening to the music".. I said.. Bless...

MORAL of the story:
There is something about that Mission Riddim mi tell ya..

and for all those out there that are apart of the entire Reggae/Dancehall Phenomenon (sp?) - Hold your heads HIGH... you have something to be VERY proud of - you would not even imagine how far the words and lyrics and sounds of di island reach and touch people in ways it was originally intended for..

Bless One and All...
Ras ~Q