Poor Beginnings: 'Many a day we existed on rice & vienna sausage'- Lorna G. Smith
Mrs Smith in a March 21, 2023, edition of ‘Cut Deep’ said while in Anguilla she started school without shoes and described herself as coming from humble beginnings, before arriving in the VI at around 7 years old with her mother where the plight continued.
“I am very grateful for what my mother was able to do for us, she worked three, something four jobs including ironing at 2 & three in the morning for people,” she detailed.
“Many a day we existed on rice and vienna sausage, that's where I come from, that’s who I am,” Ms Smith added.
The former First Lady said her working-class mother however, always instilled in the family the importance of education and saw education as the way out.
“A lot of people don’t know that I came from those beginnings, and I am so grateful that I was able to get the kind of education that I got.”
Education a way out - Mrs Smith
Meanwhile, Mrs Smith said by taking the values of her mother she went on to attend the University of the West Indies and said her early beginnings represented who she is and her foundation as a person.
“I have built on it, I have worked hard for the British Virgin Islands, all my life I have worked for the British Virgin Islands in Various capacities!" she reiterated.
Mrs Smith also indicated she has a BSc in International Relations and credited herself as the one who advised past governments to increase the territory's footprint beyond the VI, along with sharing a vision for the opening of a local college in the VI.
This she said resulted in the creation of the local H. Lavity Stoutt Community College along with the opening of the BVI London and Hong Kong offices, which she said represented the basis for growth of the VI’s financial services sector.
Mrs Smith who also served as the Director of BVI Finance until her retirement in 2019, said she remains passionate about the VI and to see the territory and its people at its best.
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46 Responses to “Poor Beginnings: 'Many a day we existed on rice & vienna sausage'- Lorna G. Smith”
Currently this is FOOLISHNESS:
Section 86 of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 states, “a general election shall be held at such time within two months, but not earlier than twenty-one days, of the dissolution of the House of Assembly as the Governor shall appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette”. The House of Assembly was dissolved on March 10, 2023.
has any intention to break the
way we always do things. They all
will look after their friends and
family. No integrity, no vision
beyond protecting their own finances.
One does not need to be a part of government to lead the community, initiate dynamic programs to meet community needs, mentor and educate youth about government, economics, entrepreneurship and money management. Many are attracted to the power of being the one a territory has to rely on to make decisions, grant permission and flash influence and affluence. Open your eyes and see.
Cindy looks wh****ish. Bra marks showing and breasts hanging low. She should have really put on a bra. That is no way to dress for a serious matter being discussed and she does have children. So embarrassing this woman wants attention so badly. Mrs. Smith stated they had rice and Vienna sausages, well my parents said all they had every day to fill their bellies was oatmeal, so Mrs. Smith had it good. Most of us came from humble beginnings so stop the violin playing. What is important now is where we go from here. We are all grown-ups now so stop playing around and get serious. Talk about how we can bring the BVI forward.
Just asking
her to become an ambassador for these Beautiful Virgin Islands she truly calls home.