Very hot and humid...
as we wait for the mythical rainy season. Garden is beginning to look puny. Hardly enough water pressure to give it a good soaking by hose. Even my 5 sq. meter lawn has lost some of its enthusiasum. Looks like the plants will have to make do just like the rest of us. I never promised them a rose garden.
But, at least, the latest demolishing of bricks and concrete has come to an end. After tearing them down they had to be put back in a neat and orderly fashion. It's sort of like the Myth of Sisyphus, Mexican style. Finally, though, the washing machine no longer needs to be hooked up to the hose to be filled. And, the hose has its very own spigot.
Glory be! With such advancements can the Twentieth Century be far off?
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The meek shall inherit the earth . . . if that's alright with everyone else - anon.
MEXICO (as I see it):
Children dominate every household. The younger the child the more consideration it is given. They are doted on by every member of the family and satisfying their whims becomes a communal responsibility. Small children are spoiled, demanding and, at times, overbearing but there is never any question that they are loved.
There is a point at about age 8 or 9 years of age when children begin to abandoned their infant ways and become more reserved, and surprisingly mature, allowing those behind them to take over center stage.
One of the up sides in all this close contact living is that a
Mexican child is never uncomfortable having to express itself in front of others. It is not intimidated by any numbers of strangers. A small child may enter a crowded shop, push its way to the head of the line, standing on tip toes, to put his money on the counter and begin insisting on service. And, they'll be served immediately. Nobody in the busy shop will take offense.
Children seem to understand their rights and will not take no for an answer. If a youngster interrupts a living room full of chatting adults and wants someone to go for a walk someone will comply, often a teen aged person, because the child's desires are considered as important as anybody else's.
When I see how awkward and uncommunicative many American kids are, myself included during those years, I begin to wonder if there's not something to that 'it takes a village' idea.
But, at least, the latest demolishing of bricks and concrete has come to an end. After tearing them down they had to be put back in a neat and orderly fashion. It's sort of like the Myth of Sisyphus, Mexican style. Finally, though, the washing machine no longer needs to be hooked up to the hose to be filled. And, the hose has its very own spigot.
Glory be! With such advancements can the Twentieth Century be far off?
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The meek shall inherit the earth . . . if that's alright with everyone else - anon.
MEXICO (as I see it):
Children dominate every household. The younger the child the more consideration it is given. They are doted on by every member of the family and satisfying their whims becomes a communal responsibility. Small children are spoiled, demanding and, at times, overbearing but there is never any question that they are loved.
There is a point at about age 8 or 9 years of age when children begin to abandoned their infant ways and become more reserved, and surprisingly mature, allowing those behind them to take over center stage.
One of the up sides in all this close contact living is that a
Mexican child is never uncomfortable having to express itself in front of others. It is not intimidated by any numbers of strangers. A small child may enter a crowded shop, push its way to the head of the line, standing on tip toes, to put his money on the counter and begin insisting on service. And, they'll be served immediately. Nobody in the busy shop will take offense.
Children seem to understand their rights and will not take no for an answer. If a youngster interrupts a living room full of chatting adults and wants someone to go for a walk someone will comply, often a teen aged person, because the child's desires are considered as important as anybody else's.
When I see how awkward and uncommunicative many American kids are, myself included during those years, I begin to wonder if there's not something to that 'it takes a village' idea.
posted by bbuckman | 3:51 PM
2 Comments:
I agree with the, 'it takes a village' idea. There is something to be said to good socialization at an early age.
There are so many parts of Mexican culture that I love.
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