A Journey For Perlene
When a child is born, the journey of life begins and it continues until
the heart takes its final beat. No wonder the baby cries when it leaves
the womb for as the day turns to night so must the journey start.
It was a summer’s day the 31st May 1981, when the three girls
boarded the British Airway flight to England to join their mother in
London, England. They had not seen her since the summer of 1976
when she left Jamaica to join her mother in England.
Perlene, being the eldest, held Antoinette’s hand, the youngest of
the sisters, and walked up the stairs to board the aircraft ; Camille
walked closely behind, not exactly sure of what to expect boarding an
aircraft for the very first time. The journey was long but the flight
attendant was welcoming and as all three girls were under age (the
eldest being 13 years old at the time), they were cared for by the staff
on board the aircraft.
