To Mexico or not to Mexico...

Well as I am sure many of you know I was planning on taking a trip to Mexico this summer to work in the schools for three weeks. I was so excited for the experience, not only to immerse myself in a culture much different from my own, but also just to get out of the country for more than a few days. I was ready and excited for all that was ahead. I was ready and willing to empty my pocketbook for the experience of a lifetime. It wasn't until I went home this weekend, when things started to change a bit. There were all kinds of headlines flooding CNN and the local news stations about the drug violence in Mexico. 1600 killings have been attributed to the drug violence in this year alone. My mom cautioned me of the danger that could be ahead, but I wanted to suppress any anxiety that I was having and pretend it wouldn't affect us. But when words like beheading and public slayings start popping up in news articles it kind of makes you a bit weary. I am not sure whether or not the trip is still a go. A friend of mine informed me that it's looking like a slim chance at this point. I am so bummed that this trip that I had been looking forward to, for about a year now, probably won't happen because people are greedy and mean and stupid. I know that there is probably a lot more to the situation in Mexico than I can understand, but seriously, why do people always have to resort to violence? Have we not learned that violence doesn't solve anything? Apparently not...we have a long way to go