Life is a Trip

The best way to summarize this book is with a quote of Judith Fein. She is the author of this book and she said:


"Life is a trip is about transformative travel. In it, I take the reader with me on 14 exotic adventures. Each time, I learn a new and different approach to some life issue like family conflict, success, healing, overcoming trauma, death, forgiveness, faith in the face of adversity. The book is highly informative, I'll stick my head in the microwave if it's not entertaining, and it appeals both to those who love to travel and those who love to read about it in the comfort of their homes. My wish is that it will inspire you to have the kinds of cultural adventures that can transform your own life--either across the world or across town from where you live." 

In Chapter 8, it tells us of a man best known as a God of Guatemala, called Maximon. Fein was interested in the figure of Maximon from the first store she visited, but it was not until the third time she saw him that she asked one Guatemalan man if he could talk to her about Maximón. He explains to her that he is a God who loves drinking and smoking and comes from Santiago Atitlan and she decides to go there to learn more about this God. When she got there, a girl takes her to where Maximón is. People came in and prayed, gave donations, but she still had doubts. Then comes a lady and asks her that if she already gave a donation and she says she has dollars and nothing more and the lady tells her that Maximón accepts everything, but she did not feel very comfortable giving money to a religión that she did not understand. Then this man enter and he was explaining to a couple of Canadians of Maximón and she heard all of it. It was here that she understood that Maximón forgets and gives hope to those who need it, Even if they have committed terrible acts because he is also a sinner and has the right to forgive and forget.

I think that is amazing hoe Judith Fein was so interesting about knowing of this religion that she traveled to Santiago Atitlan to learn more about it and  founded the answers that she was looking for. Another thing is that she was able to share that experience and knowledge with her friend that needed help.