In article , Miguel Cruz
writes
>beemerphile wrote:
>> I don't know about you, but I find life in the US pretty boring, and I
>> bore easily. But I don't think I can remember a boring day in Latin
>> America. That's what's kept me going back as often as possible, for as
>> long as possible, whenever possible for over thirty years.
>
>This is not meant to be a snide question, but if you find life in the US so
>boring, why not leave?
>
>I've lived in a number of countries for periods ranging from months to years
>and in addition to being fulfilling in its own right, it made living in the
>US (after returning) much more fresh.
Miguel, a holiday is different than the routine at home. It's not easy
to cut off ties. You are blessed in being able to act the way you have.
But to answer the original question:
I travel, we travel, for the adventure and the scenery, for the culture
and the fun - but ultimately, we all crave an experience. Time is not
linear - don't your senses fool you - and ageing is not a continuous
process: we mature in steps, when we have learned something about the
world around us or about ourselves. And we know exactly when that
happens because we can not go back; the change is irreversible.
So this is what we get from South America: the change and the challenge.
--
JohnM
Author of Brazil: Life, Blood, Soul
http://www.scroll.demon.co.uk/spaver.htm
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