Glad to be in Korea after near month trip to
America with my 15 years old daughter.
Thankful that I was able to make the trip
without any accident and mishaps, although
we have encountered some near accidents
and fearful incidents.
And again realized the maxim,
"The best part of travel is coming home"
a place of familiarity and dailiness.
It has been quite a while since I travelled
to Los Angeles, the buildings, infrastructures
are pretty much same as they were
30 years ago, unlike Korea, they are built
to last, which we should be envious, making
structure sturdily. But the demographics of the
city has changed with increasing numbers of
Latinos taking over the public places, their
presense is greatly influenced not only in the
city of Angeles but also suburban areas as well,
you could jokingly say you could survive in
California with only speaking Spanish, the
younger generation of Mexicans have
assimilated to American culture and fluent
in the language.
Also I have noticed more of homeless people
in the city, mostly stereotypical wanders but
also unlikely people who begged for money,
white caucasians persons who would probably
look decent if one had put on a proper attire, and
the sight of young men selling miscellaneous stuff
in the Los Angeles metro rail lines was a quite a
scene, where we are familiar with miscellaneous
merchants selling in our subway in the times past,
but it was mostly an aged men that raised their
sales pitch that contrasted.
Could this be the sign of America's downfall?
It will probably my hasty generalization but if
America don't get their acts together, their social
fabric will tear apart, taking care and helping the
underprivilieged by intense education and building
healthy family is crucial, most of the felons are from
dysfunctional familiy, will have a repercussion and
they will pester the society for the years to come.
Sometimes traveling is not all fun and pleasantries,
but we occasionally bump into an unexpected situation,
and surely I had my share of it, I had my ups and
down on the trip, my daughter and me.
I'm a firm believer that every travelling is invaluable,
that will richly enrich our live, regardless of the outcome.