She doesn’t forget a face

If you attended high school in Kingston between the 1950 to the 1970s, chances are your exams may have been invigilated by 84-year-old Marina Green. Green has dedicated many of her active years to the education sector and she doesn't forget a face.

"Many people come up to me sometimes and say they remember me from their school. Right now, two from town are living further back behind me. When we buck up the first time, they said, 'Mrs Green, you remember us?' I said, 'Of course,' I remember them," Green told THE STAR with a bright smile.

"That makes me feel special and appreciated. You have to be careful how you live, because if you live a terrible type of life, people will remember and it will come back around to you. I've never had any problem with anyone. People just love me and stick with me," she added.

Green, who is affectionately called 'Blossom,' resided on Windward Road in Kingston before she relocated to Manchester in the late 1960s. Green had two sons in Kingston before going to Manchester to be closer to her husband's family. In Manchester, she had her youngest son.

Like other Jamaicans with co-morbidities, Green is worried about the novel coronavirus which causes the COVID-19 disease. Her bubbly spirit slowly descended as she spoke about her current situation.

"I'm not well at all. The pressure, the sugar, everything. There is a numbness in my fingers. I'm just here. All I have to do is put my trust in God, because He is the healer and everything," she said.