If you are defining Mexico by last week’s events, please watch this!!!

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My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

7 thoughts on “If you are defining Mexico by last week’s events, please watch this!!!”

  1. Expedition Nomadic Adventurer's avatarExpedition Nomadic Adventurer

    Judy, thank you, thank you, thank you so much, for posting. this video!

    My full-time travel family knows how the media produces content based on the following belief: “If it bleeds, it leads.”But in my travels, I have been fortunate to witness kindness and joy in so many corners of our world, from sharing meals with locals. These positive moments uplift my spirit and fill me with hope.

    I travel knowing humanity is nothing more than grains of sand on any beach on a planet filled with immense natural beauty beyond visual imagination, with untold cultures awaiting my visual presence.

    I traveled with little fear, knowing my father grew up to suffer, survive, and escape the Jim Crow South during the 1930s through the 1950s.

    His hardship and resilience taught me the value of courage and the ability to find hope in even the most difficult circumstances.

    His perseverance shaped my outlook, giving me the confidence and curiosity to explore the world with an open heart, unafraid of the unknown, and eager to find the good in people everywhere I go.

    Thank you again, Judy, for providing evidence of humanity’s immense worldwide beauty.

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    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      I found the same to be true traveling through S.E. Asia and Africa. Many times the poorest people were the most generous and with a few exceptions, I found everyone accepting and helpful. In Mexico, as everywhere, there are all types, but community and family are still what is most important to most.

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    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      Really? The Feds killed the head of the biggest cartel and they wreaked revenge all over Mexico. The killing occured 40 miles from where I live and they burned cars, buses, banks and Oxxo stores, shut down the road to Guadalajara, stopped all traffic to the Airport which more or less shut it down. Puerta Vallarta had lots of explosions and fires, Guadalajara some and towns 10 miles from me on one side and 15 on the other had vehicles and businesses set on fire. The government issued a stay in place and there were no cars on the road for 2 or 3 days, all businesses closed. Airport now open and roads open and I haven’t heard of any fires or other disturbances.

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      1. Lisa or Li's avatarLisa or Li

        Oh no, Judy. Sorry for not being able to keep apprised of all of the hell that is being unleashed on the planet that the US has its sticky (with blood) fingers into. That sounds way too close for comfort for you.

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