My son has too many girlfriends

Dear Pastor,

I am living with my wife and two of my children. I have four children, but two are grown and have moved out.

They were not totally old enough to move and go on their own. But they felt that they were mature enough to leave. I did not fight them because when I met their mother and we started to live together, she was only 18 and I was 23. I was working as a bus conductor and she was a babysitter in upper St Andrew. The people she worked with were very good to her, but she had to work very hard and sometimes long hours. They came home from work late because they were business people and they closed their business late. But they always took her home and paid her.

When we told them that we wanted to buy a piece of land, they assisted us with the downpayment. The man was very kind. When we got married, they attended our wedding and we had a little reception on their lawn. My wife had twins and these people helped us. My wife became ill and they loaned us money for her to do the surgery. So I look at all these things and I told my girls, "I don't want you all to leave the house so soon, but if you think you are ready, you have my blessing." Both of them found men who are decent and God-fearing. They are living abroad. Both of them have gone to college and they visit Jamaica often. We are proud of them.

The other two children are here with us. One of them loves to run the road. He has more women than King Solomon. I have spoken to him many times and so has his mother. They are working. One of my sons has a very lovely girlfriend. She is a nurse. I ask her all the time what is she doing with this worthless boy. She knows I am joking, but she tells me she is trying with him. Whenever I rough him up, he does not say a word. He is very respectful. My children have not got into any problems with the law and they are respectful. Our other son is very secretive; we love them both.

Although we have four children, only one of our girls has a child. We would love to have more grandchildren.

T.F.

Dear T.F.,

I like when people talk highly of their employers, but they can only talk that way if their employers treated them well.

Your wife was treated well by the couple she worked with when she was in her late teens. They respected her. I am glad all your children are doing well. I believe that your son who has more women than King Solomon will eventually settle down. I hope that he would never pick up any sort of STD and pass it on to his lovely girlfriend. I am sure she has warned him numerous times to be careful.

Barbara Gloudon used to say lots of men who brag about what they can do, can't do a thing. They just chat to big up themselves. I am happy for your children. May God continue to bless you all.

Pastor