Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I just had a nice brisk walk with a friend.  We talked about her trip to Mexico City, and it brought back memories of our trip years ago.  We arrived at our hotel and our older two kids burst into tears because no one was speaking English.  It scared them.  That dip into another culture is terrifying and exhilerating, and not being able to communicate is a shock.  They grew up to become world travelers with skills in several languages, so it did them no permanent harm.  But it's true the traveler must let go of any delusion of being in control, and that experience can be mind bending.  We talked about the traffic, and how it appears to be utter chaos, but somehow you get where you are going (that is if you have a driver).  Being open allows people to help you and interact with you.  If you get cheated a little, oh, well.  My friend had several instances where kind acts by locals cheered her greatly.  And the city is magnificent.  Then she and her husband saw Teotijacan.  The ancient metropolis.  Foreign is good, foreign is eye opening and world expanding and yes, it comes with a different language.  But we all learn to navigate our way.