Me and Mexico

I've been crossing the border since I was 1 yr old. There are times when I really used to hate it; the lines to cross back home to the U.S were so long and tiresome. Going to Juarez with my family became a once or twice a week custom, and I found it quite enjoyable. Although the shift from this country to the other was a very noticeable one, I became accustomed to it.
Cheap food, cheap products, and cheap services is what draws me to Mexico these days. You can always get full with 3 dollars, or you can always find contact lenses 100 dollars cheaper than those here in El Paso. Now that I'm more than old enough to drink in Juarez, I do it moderately and in the company of others. Family parties and gatherings are just so much more relaxed and enjoyable than the ones we have here.
Just two weeks ago, it was my niece's 1 yr old birthday and allow me to say that it was one of the coolest birthday parties I've been to. It was just so chillin' and social that I could've stayed there the whole night.
My parents say that Juarez just isn't what it used to be. There were no such things as drive-by's or random shootings, or even raping. It was just a busy little city that was eagerly drying to develop. Regardless of it's past or present, that city just makes me happy. =)