By Konata Lee, Chairman of CARICAD’s Board of Directors I t’s not where the journey begins but where it takes you. Although life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs it usually balances itself out with a fair share of surprises. Some of us are considered to be numbered among the lucky ones but others make their own luck and forge their own paths to success and happiness. I am certain that when Franklyn Michael was a boy growing up in Antigua he fancied himself as football or cricketing talent as any other boy on the island at that time, but, as life would have it, his journey would be on another plane. Everyone who knows Frankie, as he is affectionately known, from his earliest years until now remarks that he has always been most engaging and charming. I am certain that he would have a few more adjectives to add and if he didn’t, we would have to ask the imposter where the man that we have all become so fond of has gone. Frankie, the gentleman we all know, exudes the values and attributes that define his upbringing. He is not just a polite and always willingly helpful person; he is resilient, courageous, empathetic, empowering, principled and positive. He is a very proud husband and father and I am certain that his family treasures him for the love and commitment that he has always shown. I believe that he prides himself as being a man of the Caribbean, but truth Frankie has become synonymous with CARICAD during these last almost 20 years., offering invaluable input at every team meeting. be told his idea of regionalism did not include uprooting his family from the place where he had found peace, tranquility and love. It was not very long after university that Frankie readily submitted to a life of love on the island of Montserrat. He truly Continues on next page 4
5 Publizr Home