On January 7, 2015, Vybz Kartel will celebrate his 39th birthday. It will be his third birthday that he will be celebrating behind bars. There is no true despair without hope, hope that he can win his appeal and walk free of jail, but it appears that he has made his peace with the situation, as occasioned by the numerous songs which still dominate the nation’s airwaves. Will he turn to despair if the appeal is not granted, or will he accept his fate and become a better man. We shall all see, for Kartel has nothing but time on his hands now.