March 6, 2003
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Yesterday it took from nine to five to get the last few journal images on my site. Seed was upset with me for not spending her last day in the sun, but the computer was leaving with her and I had to get the work done.
Later, in the market, a Mexican tourist lady asked to have her photo with us... "hippies"... as if we were a cute oddity... somewhat freakish. We played along cuz it was funny. The real hippiness happiness was the scene last night on Stone Island. There are always chill travelers droppin' in and staying longer than imagined. Trini and Isabella were hosting a few old rainbow warriors that told tales about tribal gatherings where thousands of people camp together in national forests for a month each summer without money or leadership. www.welcomehome.org has more info about it.
"A lots of people don't have visions, they have vacations," said Fred, one of these certified hippies, which really struck a cord with me. He also talked about western society having too much ego and how Native American elders plan for the 7th generation.
Most of the world works hard to get what little they got, and there are people that work hard to influence those people to spend that energy on this or that. The vision is being hijacked by greedy profit interests. The streets and highways of Mexico lined with signs selling alcohol and it is the last thing these people need.
Every day I ask myself "where am I going?" and try to see myself in the future. I see what can be; the clearer the vision, the closer it is to reality. This planet has problems, so they are my problems. The only way to fix them is through education-- showing another way... a new vision. It... the way... is what matters most.
Hi Cory,
I've been checking your website now and then, along with several thousand other people, and noticed that you seem to be in desperate need of some cash flow.
I think I'd be willing to give you a donation if I understood a bit better what you're doing in Mexico - your goals for this trip, how long you plan on staying, where you want to go etc. I know it seems weird ... I've read the majority of your journals and looked around your website, but I still have those questions. I'm guessing others probably have the same.
I think I understand your basic philosophy of the far out school --- trying to have kids learn in different ways, to interact with their environment, to try new things, and to just become interested in something. Is this what you're trying to do in Mexico?
Maybe something clarifying this in a future journal entry would be helpful. I'm sure this info is somewhere on your website already, but I've probably just forgotten where to find it. I'm assuming frequent visitors read your journals more than anything ... so just and idea for you ...to refresh our memory :)
Hopefully you won't take offense to this ... the fact that I read your journals, have looked at your website and still need a bit of clarification.
Good Luck!
Charlene Anderson :)
My buzy-ness is sharing visions. I show my perspective through images and I say... "this is my point of view. This is what I have learned." It impacts everyone differently and it is hard to put a price on it's value. Today, Mike from Iowa sent me $50 by Visa. That is a lot of money to me and I appreciate it greatly, but I'd rather get $5 from ten people. I wonder what I am doing wrong. Will readers feel silly or cheap sending just $5? I hope not. This is stressful because I have put a lot of time and money into this web site, and even though lots of people enjoy it, few support it. I am just dissappointed that I have not been able to pull this off grass roots style -- viewer supported indy media--- the real deal.
Today after dropping Seed at the bus station, I picked up Marcia who'd been riding freight trains around Mexico for a couple months visiting gardens to collect seeds. She told me about www.SeedsofChange.org that supports projects like mind. Who knows what the wind blows...?
