FOR Marcia Morris, a long-standing waitress at Charela Inn, the tourism industry has been her calling since 1989. Morris hails from the small community of Paul Island, nestled in the parish of Westmoreland, where she grew up in a family of six, with hard-working parents who toiled at the historic Frome sugar factory. It was at an early age that Morris understood the value of hard work.
Initially, Morris’s plan after graduating from Grange Hill High school was to become a hairstylist as her modest living could not afford her the opportunity to advance her education. However, fate had other plans for her when an opportunity arose to work as a waitress at a local hotel in the vibrant tourism town of Negril. Little did she know that this would be the start of a lifelong affair with the tourism industry.
“I fell in love with the tourism industry because it allowed me to interact with people from all walks of life. It is a joy for me to be a part of creating memorable experiences for the…