Life in Latin America....We were supposed to go to Nicoya today to work with a volunteer group from FBC, Powell, TN...a unique working method. They are traveling the rural roads on bicycles, delivering the Book of John to each house. Well, I took my old bike to the shop to get it "tuned up." Of course, the tune up worked its way into two new tires and a few other things...a $12 job into $30. It was ok. I was excited about the trip and working with the group, and, I suppose renewing a love for riding the bike.
Early this morning calls began to come. Did we know that the truckers had the road we needed to travel blocked? Traffic was backed up for miles and miles. People are unable to get to the airport for scheduled flights, travel to work places, come home from trips.
We waited and regularly checked the T.V. and radio for news that they had called off the road blocks and we could get started. Didn't come. Maybe tomorrow. We're not sure what the issues are.
Attitudes toward laws are interesting in Latin America. Of course, in the U.S. this wouldn't be allowed. Latins seem to have a high regard for rules in most cases...You can't go in the "out" door. You have to do anything bureaucratic in the proper order and sequence without question. They'll wait in line patiently to do transactions. But corruption is rampant in government, and there is little regard for law, maybe understandably.
Surely there's an application in all that somewhere. Like maybe we all do pretty well until we decide breaking the law will benefit us. Then it's ok to disregard the rules...even to the detriment of others.
