{ugh} My miniscule sample pales into insignificance. When you think of what is *enough* poverty of body/spirit to cause a pair of parents - much less likely IMO than just One? - to (most probably) Plan such a hideous thing: to raise cash. words fail
Will remember this one. Sadly.

(We were advised Not to drive at night. We did so briefly, twice.) Once, a veritable trip to olden times, sublime. Second - almost offed by a completely dust-covered, unlighted, unreflector-ed dead truck smack in middle of the carretera! / no shoulders per usual.

Idiot had not even a can to light a gas-soaked rag in, or Any source of light! I didn't realize I remembered so many swear words - driver was bigger, but accepted them in the spirit of the fuck-up. TGFS (for Saab) I swerved at last 500 mSec at ~ 50ish; it went where I wanted. Thanks again Swedish engineers who love(d) us. I set out a couple flares and we split.. clammy.

Yeah.. us gringos don't realize shit about what it has been like for lots of people (even In the US.. let alone any place else on the maps which are no longer part of schooling via Pee Cees).



Hey.. kinda amazing we both survived thus far, eh?


Ashton