tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post4429621823478162461..comments2023-10-10T06:14:34.931-05:00Comments on Lacquered, Painted, Polished: Serious Post is SeriousJessi M (Lacquered, Painted, Polished)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05296350642692065400noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-55707828032092301952011-09-29T19:26:28.322-05:002011-09-29T19:26:28.322-05:00I don't live near the border at all but can on...I don't live near the border at all but can only imagine how hard this is for them and their families. After reading this I can only respond: be safe, best wishes for you and yours, and I hope things (somehow) eventually turn for the better in Mexico. Thank you for writing about what it's really like.GenkiOrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282713639969055706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-64487648315249516652011-09-27T17:26:04.324-05:002011-09-27T17:26:04.324-05:00Thanks for talking about this Jessi...this is a ve...Thanks for talking about this Jessi...this is a very difficult and frustrating topic. I have family in Mexico and I just found out that uncle-in-law was murdered last week while someone was trying to steal his car. I don't think it was related to the drug cartels but I'm always worried for my family in Mexico. Two my close cousins are pregnant and I can't imagine if something happened to them. <br /><br />I haven't felt like blogging much either, it's so frustrating that all this is going to and we can't do much to help. All this is going on for what? Money? Drugs? It's ridiculous, I almost want our government to do something, but I will not wish war upon another country (& the issues with our government is a wholeee another story) Sigh...Amanda Lehrkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188198399099851832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-74516523456070627042011-09-27T15:38:21.536-05:002011-09-27T15:38:21.536-05:00That's just so extreme and really sad. I can&#...That's just so extreme and really sad. I can't even imagine living near or in a place like that; surrounded by so much violence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-73723276853591089492011-09-27T13:22:37.942-05:002011-09-27T13:22:37.942-05:00@Anna Elizabeth- Yes, I live in south Texas. It...@Anna Elizabeth- Yes, I live in south Texas. It's sad that its just who live near the borders that understand how bad it is. It isn't anyone else's fault for not knowing, It's just sad that a bigger deal isn't made by our country and our media. We focus on all the atrocities happening elsewhere in the world when things just as bad are happening SO CLOSE. And I know about the guns; I didn't want to politicize anything or make people mad so I tried to avoid mentioning things like that. I just want more people to understand how bad it is. Even if that isn't what my blog was made for, I'm glad I could use it for that.<br /><br />@Eve-o-lution- It's scary isn't it? I live so close to it and it's even hard to grasp how terrible it is. Luckily it's still safe here in the US, but I feel so so horrible for the people who live in Mexico.<br /><br />@Susan- I would never dream of going to Mexico, but I know a lot of kids (and people in general) still do. I've heard a few horror stories about some not making it back, too. Thank you for your concern Susan; you're the best! I just wish there was something I could do to help the people, but even their own government can't help them.Jessi M (Lacquered, Painted, Polished)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05296350642692065400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-40030549459150080312011-09-27T10:38:32.864-05:002011-09-27T10:38:32.864-05:00So sorry sweetie. That is one thing I don't m...So sorry sweetie. That is one thing I don't miss living in the valley. It's just so sad and surreal that such violence is going on just miles from where you live. I am so glad I got out of there before my kids got old enough to get the bright idea of going into Mexico. That was my worst nightmare living there. If you need anything let me know. (((hugs)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-16657624966867398262011-09-27T09:37:10.627-05:002011-09-27T09:37:10.627-05:00OMGG didnt realize it was this bad.... be careful ...OMGG didnt realize it was this bad.... be careful girl :(EVE-O-LUTIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922388315844866419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939140578725059331.post-79207611043258324202011-09-27T09:33:16.467-05:002011-09-27T09:33:16.467-05:00Sweetie I appreciate this so much as I too live ne...Sweetie I appreciate this so much as I too live near the border and I am horrified that so few people know that theres a war going on so close to our country. I assume you live in Texas? I'm from Southern Arizona =(<br /><br />Also, as coincidence would have it, one of the classes I'm taking in college this year is called The Drug War and it's about this very topic. This class has really cemented my belief that the U.S. needs to take responsibility for this because we have contributed to their war in such big ways. People are dying to satisfy OUR demand for drugs and, worst of all, they estimate that 90%- NINETY PERCENT- of the guns used for this violence in Mexico came from the U.S..<br /><br />It's so sad and so frustrating and I hope that someone who lights up a joint without thinking about where it came from reads this and reconsiders how they spend their money.Anna Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523555775703172536noreply@blogger.com