From Where I Sit Returns

Nearly 2 years ago I put a serious pause on my blogging due to the fact my hard earned URL was stolen by a squatter while I was moving to Latin America.  Now thanks to some hard work and patience I was able to win back my URL and begin posting again.  I am excited to have my old website back; I had thought about moving to Wordpress, but I am too comfortable with Blogger these days...so we will see where this new adventure really takes me.


What all this being said, my blog before reflected mostly on a few random views and a lot about the politics of South Ogden City, now I feel it is more about what I see in the world and help me to make sense of it all.  I had the great opportunity to visit the country of Nicaragua last week.  I have spent nearly 5 years in El Salvador over the past 12 and this was my first time to another Central America Country.  I was shocked at the stark differences:

• nobody carried a gun
• everyone dropped their s
• cultural dances and traditions were stronger
• not nearly as developed or americanized

Yet with all the differences and lack of resources, these seemed to be doing better than El Salvador.  The economy was more stable, GDP more diverse, and every eager to make things happen to bring more investors to the country.  I didn't notice one of the more prevalent realities is the still lack of understanding of family and responsibility.  Over my years here in El Salvador I often run into young boys and girls who already have children at the age of 15 or younger.  My cab driver in Nicaragua was no exception to this rule.  31 years old, had 3 children the oldest was 17.  His 17 year old would have been born when he was 14 years old, and she already had two kids.  This made him a 31 year old grandfather.  Not married, but driving a taxi and proud of it.

Tough reality of what is going in the world, not just here in Latin America but in the world in general.