Wikipedia ~
"Paradise (Old East Iranian: pairidaeza) is a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and idleness."
(surprising myself) This pretty much is my experience here. Although of course we know there is much MORE here than 'only' peace, prosperity and happiness! I think it is the oppositional tensions and contrasts that draw me here, strangely enough. I don't know WHY, I just know this is my place right now.
Jamaica as a destination was happenstance, but within a few hours of arriving the view I had of my life began to shift.
10 years later I am living here??? Never saw that coming until recently.