Was walking home from the gym, turned the corner and found this fella tied to a post. Scared the heck out of me 'cause it was the last thing I expected to see on my walk back home. I only see burros in the morning when they are being ridden by little boys who are searching the for glass and cans (I think). It's very sad to presence and I am always left wondering what I could do to help these boys. I also wonder what the government is doing. Surely they can see these boys on their way to work every morning. They are everywhere, especially in the summer (warmer) days. Is there an agency dealing with these kids, trying to see if they can get them to school or find work for their parents? Where do these kids end up later in life? Sadly, I don't think I will ever find answers to these questions.
Another thing that keeps me thinking as it relates to burros is how there are none in Puerto Rico but we mention them alot in Christmas songs. I always sing "Los Burritos Sabaneros" to Maya when we see a burro in the morning and it's made me think alot about how all of our Christmas songs are tied to the region that I am living in now. I would never have thought to be living in the place that is, literally, (and as the song says) "camino a Belen" (on the pathway to Bethlehem).
However, I've never seen one in middle of the afternoon let alone by himself right in the middle of a neighborhood. He was NOT happy I was taking a picture of him, either.
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