Liberia, I Believe in You!

March 30th, 2006

I remember you, Liberia, during the time of President Tubman; I was a teenager then. The President’s Mansion was a beautiful sight to behold! I used to venture to downtown Monrovia with my Liberian friends; we would stop at a Lebonese shop for an ice cream cone. Then there were those gorgeous beaches along the Atlantic ocean with all its stately palm trees. The city was a hub of commerce; all around me were smiling faces and sounds of chatter. Then came the civil war—what sadness, what destruction, what tragedy. I know because II was there……But now, Liberia, you have a new opportunity to return to the past—–but even better than before! You have a good president, a good land; and you are a good people. I believe in you, Liberia.