“Grief is not the opposite of love here. It is one of its expressions, and it does not resolve on a schedule convenient for anyone.” What a gift México gives the bereaved. Time and peace to feel. Thank you for your piece Bret.
What a beautiful love song you wrote to Mexico. It has the feel of an actual Mexican song and ought to be put to music and lyrics. My wife was born in Mexico and we have family in Magdalena del Kino. We spent a month in Chiapas last year for the birth of our nieta,
Enjoyed the post. I’ve always loved my adventures in Mexico. Most of all I loved my 11 years on Oahu. Living as a minority in a not anglocentric society with a diversity of cultures was the best.
I love your writing. And your philosophy as expressed here. I get why Sonny wanted you in the room. As an aside, have you ever read Roberto Bolano’s “2666” and it’s 250 unrelenting (out of about a 1000) pages devoted to the Ciudad Juarez femicide? My brief contact with Mexico by bringing Kurt Rosenwinkel as well as Melissa Aldana to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and to Puebla and Mexico City respectively, left me loving Mexicans and Mexico culture. I had Mole Poblano in Puebla. And one of the doormen in our building, a recent arrival, is from Puebla. I love being able to say “I’ve been to your home town” to people. It immediately creates a connection. And I asked him about Mole here in NYC. As it turns out, and as I suspected, there’s no real Mole Poblano around these parts. Only sad stand-ins. But his mom sends him paste so that he can make it at home. Namaste.
“Grief is not the opposite of love here. It is one of its expressions, and it does not resolve on a schedule convenient for anyone.” What a gift México gives the bereaved. Time and peace to feel. Thank you for your piece Bret.
Yes, I too appreciate the Mexican way of death! Nice descriptions, as always...
What a beautiful love song you wrote to Mexico. It has the feel of an actual Mexican song and ought to be put to music and lyrics. My wife was born in Mexico and we have family in Magdalena del Kino. We spent a month in Chiapas last year for the birth of our nieta,
Death is part of the full circle. Hiding from death is unhealthy for the brain so we’ve got to become one with it.
Enjoyed the post. I’ve always loved my adventures in Mexico. Most of all I loved my 11 years on Oahu. Living as a minority in a not anglocentric society with a diversity of cultures was the best.
I love your writing. And your philosophy as expressed here. I get why Sonny wanted you in the room. As an aside, have you ever read Roberto Bolano’s “2666” and it’s 250 unrelenting (out of about a 1000) pages devoted to the Ciudad Juarez femicide? My brief contact with Mexico by bringing Kurt Rosenwinkel as well as Melissa Aldana to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and to Puebla and Mexico City respectively, left me loving Mexicans and Mexico culture. I had Mole Poblano in Puebla. And one of the doormen in our building, a recent arrival, is from Puebla. I love being able to say “I’ve been to your home town” to people. It immediately creates a connection. And I asked him about Mole here in NYC. As it turns out, and as I suspected, there’s no real Mole Poblano around these parts. Only sad stand-ins. But his mom sends him paste so that he can make it at home. Namaste.