“La
isla del Encanto”…Puerto Rico, a tropical 100 x 35 square miles island in the
middle of the Caribbean sea, That is Considered property of the US territory.
To be honest, I love Puerto Rico, I do not consider it, neither better nor
worse than any other nation, but, yes I consider it as the nation to which I
belong, it is the place that I choice to not change for any other place in the
world. Their culture, tradition, mixing, charm, taste, heat, make me proud to
be Puerto Rican.
On the other hand, from the out side, in general, tend to be two view of what is the image of Puerto Rico. A negative view, where de crime in the country, the drugs problems and the big density population in such a small space, are highlighted. And a positive image, where you see the tropical atmosphere, great tourist place to visit, the beautiful beaches and exquisites foods.
To
be objective, it is clear that is not the same being a visitor in a place vs.
be a resident of the same. In Puerto Rico, as in many other countries, there
are many economic, political, social problems etc ... but that does not mean
that is a nation without history, tradition, culture, particularly bourgeois
language and peculiar identity.
It
is definitely true that Puerto Rico is not a country where everyone wants to
live or aspire to live, but yes it is the country to which I belong and I
intend to improve it and make it best and every day. So I'm not one who thinks
that I would come out of Puerto Rico in search of a better place or better job,
Instead I think that you have to make Puerto Rico a better place, a better home,
and no scape form him and leave it whit no hope.
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ReplyDeleteWe, as Puertorricans, tend to focus always on the negative aspects of every situation because is what we see every day; is like our identity. I agree with you when you don't consider Puerto Rico better or worse than any Nation. I think some people need to value where they come from instead of talking bad about Puerto Rico.
ReplyDeleteThe loss of hope is what deteriorates the island. I agree with you, Luis, we need to focus more on making the island a bit better since it is our job to make the place that makes us feel at home a better place to be!
ReplyDeleteWe are the future of the island and by leaving we are not helping it! I agree with you also, Luis, we need to make the island a better place to live and we will achieve it step by step.
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