B
oquillas Del Carmen is a small
pueblo at the base of the tower-
ing Sierra del Carmen
Mountains. A safe haven across the
Rio Grande with old adobe ruins lin-
ing gravel dirt roads and horses parked
in the yards of colorful homes. In a
land that sets with the sun, this com-
munity moves to rhythms more
aligned with the natural world.
Children play with each other and roll
through the hills rather than dive into
Cenizo
computer screens and televisions.
often
look
at
me
They
with curious and soulful eyes. I look
back at these daughters and sons who
will one day soon
become mothers
and fathers. I often
wonder what they
will say of us?
Visitors
from
across the border
who
inevitably
bring influences
that we hope will
add rather than
detract from their
timeless way of
being.
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