Effect on locals

I wrote a really great response to quietwatcher's post. It felt sooooo good It' so easy to respond with kind in kind, but then I thought, why not just disengage? I don't know why he replied the way he did. it must have been a really bad day. Otherwise he might have remained silent and watched. This is a magical place and so often, the crap we have to deal with that allows us to come here, usually happen JUST before we come here, and can become overwhelming.

Reading news headlines, at least for me, helps. Mexico is dealing with government challenges and cartels, the U.S. is more divided than it has been since...well...OK I got nothin...but a really long time. Way up in Canada, we're freezing our snowballs off dreaming of...of...oh yah...Zihua.

My most beautiful lady, Julie finds the humidity really hard to handle here, so we came up with a compromise, cause that's what we do in Canada! We promise not to complain about the warmth. We promise to say it's really really really...not cold.

For me, corrupt is corrupt. Changing rates illegally qualifies but we, as visitors set the tone. Whether we are American, Canadian OR Mexican Nationals. For every family that relies on taxis, I want them to feel they have reliable fares that help them to budget and make sure their basic needs are covered. When there is an official rate change, then they will need to rebudget, as do we all.

Tourists are dealing with hotels and condos charging in U.S. dollars so as rates fluctuate, only landlords benefit. But still we come. We are as driven to the southern sun as the monarch butterfly that will take three generations to do a single migration (and if you want to learn more check out my podcast).

We Can't change the beliefs and opinions of others, but we DO control how we react. When I think I might do the wrong thing, I'll just stay quiet and watch.