The "Bumpy Road Phenomenon"
Imagine you are driving along the road in Central Mexico, south of Mexico City in the formerly
volcanic region known as Tepoztlan, "the Magic City".
Relaxing and enjoying the scenery, you see the mountains sculpted as
mushrooms and temples. Suddenly you hit a bumpy section. You jam on the
brakes to avoid destroying the car. Now you need to focus on the next
pothole. Everything is up close. A Mexican tells you that the bumps are "dead policemen". Speedbumps and potholes are very common.
Jamming on the brakes is one way to survive life's jagged areas of
culture clash. Unlike the bumps in the road, the bumps of life offer
opportunities for reflection and growth.
Don Karp, born in 1943, was raised in Syracuse, NY, and lived in Boston and WMass for 20 years before moving to Mexico. He is a college dropout (after eight years in university), an ex-husband, an ex-mental patient, and an expatriate. What’s left of him after all of these X’s, is thriving in Central Mexico and writing about it.
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