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There's Something About Mexico
by Maggie
Van Ostrand |
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A Mayan myth,
as recorded by Alfonso Villa R. in Quintana Roo and recently reported
to me, tells us that God created a number of human couples, each with
the racial characteristics of the group to which | he was assigned.
God "formed a Chinese, a Negro, and a Maya couple, and granted each
one the portion of the earth in which they were to reproduce their
kind and establish their rule.
"At the time of creation, each couple was given the characteristics
to determine their destiny. Thus, some were ugly and occupied an inferior
station, while others were good looking and in a privileged position.
"It is easy to see," the myth goes on, "that the men most favored
by God are tall, blond, strong men who live an easy life and are known
as Americans..."
I have it on the highest authority that the following is what really
happened.
In the beginning, God created only one couple: Adam and Eve. Adam,
as rebellious as all young people and in direct disregard of the wishes
of his Maker, immediately disobeyed God's specific instructions to
lay off certain fruit. Adam ate an apple, the first item on God's
Forbidden List since it began with an "A." (For historical accuracy,
the last item on the list was in French: Zee Femme.) Speaking of Woman,
if Eve had asked for a kumquat instead of an apple, future calamities
between the sexes might have been avoided.
God's plan was to design a perfect couple with the ability to reason,
and then let them make their own choices. Perhaps He should have supplied
them with a copy of "Dummies' Guide to Spirituality."
Adam and Eve, being human, paid no attention to God, even after He
punished Adam by having the fruit stick in his throat and thundered,
"See what you've done? Now all men will have to shave around an Adam's
Apple."
God turned to an angel, and remarked, "Kids. You just can't leave
them alone for a minute." It was at this exact point in history that
an anonymous angel coined the expression, "Nobody's perfect," (swiftly
adding "Except you, Lord, except you.").
To help Adam and Eve and their descendants find the right path, eventually
returning to Him in proper spiritual condition, God assigned them
the title of Expatriates and, pondering where to send them, thought,
"There's something about Mexico....."
And so it came to be that Adam and Eve were dispatched to the Land
of Mexico.
It was a gamble, to be sure, but God had great faith in the young
couple. After all, He was One who designed them.
"I am giving you a second chance to make good in Paradise," he cautioned,
"This time, pay attention. You can eat the apples. Don't drink the
water."
Today, Adam and Eve's children and all their children's children have
earned their stripes with God, who has rewarded them with a promotion
to the title, "Mexicans." He is pleased at their efforts to make up
for the sins of their fathers and the mutinous behavior of their ancestors.
These efforts can be observed today as Mexicans continue to train
new arrivals of Expatriates in the ways of ethics, morals, kindness,
dignity, respect, and love.
Only when Expatriates have truly learned all these things, can they
live as God originally intended: in Paradise, sometimes still referred
to as Mexico. |
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