The Why
This is my first website using the wordpress platform. I was reading one of my favourite blogs (ChristianPf) and one of the articles mentioned that their site was built using wordpress. So I decided ‘Oh well, maybe I could do it too’. History, I think, shows that that many a story have begun with this statement, whether the end result was fame or infamy as the case may be. Regardless of which this turns out to be, here I am!
The Where
I am based in Barbados, a tiny dot in the Caribbean. Home of Rihanna, Shontelle and Hal Linton. The bearded fig tree is a national icon and folklore says it’s the reason Barbados got its name. Barbados is a derivative of os Barbados – a name given by the Portuguese. It means the bearded ones… supposedly because the island at the time was covered with these huge trees with aerial roots hanging from the limbs. This reason for the island’s name is a matter of debate however since some people think that ‘the bearded ones’ could have also referred to the Carib people who were one of the indigenous tribes many centuries ago. Whatever! Wikipedia does a much better job at the explanations than I?
The What
TBFT is a place to try new things. To satisfy my curiosity of building a website from “scratch” so to speak. Certainly I’m learning about customizing wordpress themes.
It’s a place to vent and articulate. Give words to life lessons and share what little wisdom I have acquired with time. It represents my desire to help others. To encourage, motivate and just make you think… or laugh (I don’t care which). You should note though, that I’m a Christian first and foremost so a lot of the articles will have a Christian perspective.
The articles are not written to cause offense but since humans will be reading the content, more than likely someone may feel ‘a way’ (Bajan term) about what is written. To those – hopefully few – I apologize. You should however read the terms and conditions of use before continuing.
Enough said. Just enjoy!