Every now and again when we find ourselves on the brink of losing hope and belief in the goodness of human beings comes a story that reminds us why we dare not.
We were particularly drawn to two stories in yesterday’s edition of this newspaper — stories that clearly show that, amidst the daily tide of bad news and wanton violence, there is no limit to the milk of human kindness which flows unceasingly.
First, let us commend the Seventh-day Adventists in western Jamaica who have been filling the gap since the beleaguered Cornwall Regional Hospital was forced to close three floors and relocate much of their services to neighbouring facilities owned by the Adventists.
Readers will recall that noxious fumes led to the closure of the hospital’s first three floors and the relocation of several clinics and departments, including accident and emergency. A total of 11 outpatient clinics, serving an estimated 500 patients daily, are now being housed by the goodly church folks.
