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The American Dream Ive just met Freddy were both travelling to Tijuana Mexico on a bus from Mexico city a long stretch through harsh terrain where Tijuana cartel easily bury bodies, two half day journey bound for The United States of America. Only thing is I have a passport Freddy doesnt his final destination is Colorado. We connect second day in Mazatlan. Freddy is 42 glowing brown Mexican skin, wears a belly, clean clothes, days facial growth a cap a lovely warm friendly smile, his english is fluent. Hes from El Salvador he contiues answering engaging in our conversation he was deported from America less then a year ago but had lived 20 year life in the states, got caught through car parking fines. He doesnt know El Dorado and has no family there, only fears the gangsters the robberies the violence the stabbings the shootings, he left that life long ago. He lost everything being deported, a good job, a girlfriend, his home, his stable safe life, now he wants another chance at a better life so he risks everything or risks nothing for everything? He humbly smiles as he answers my curiosity, his grey hair and finger fumbling wear the anxiety at wat risks lay ahead for his illegal journey to freedom. He tells me hes witnessed someone been shot dead trying to cross the border, by military, he fears for this could happen to him, he has no bags just a blanket to keep him warm as he tells me this is a cold venture and could take days hiding in desert harsh landscape, hes done this before and been deported before, he has no money. I offer to buy him lunch he accepts. Hundreds of people a week try this crossing illegally with no papers, he sais for wanting a better life than Mexico can give. The American Dream... . I now know why I took this treacherous bus ride the harder way with 7 check points military searching bags bodies for any illegal activity, instead of easy flight. My intuition told me take the risk buy the ticket, it was well worth it meeting Freddy.. there were others too travelling that day on the bus .... .