Risk

Every day carries risk. Anyone with any money in the stock market the last six months can tell you that first hand. Risk.

My sister in law fell asleep while driving today. We were very blessed in that she was not injured and caused only minor damage to the car and the fence she mowed down. Still, we could have received a much different, much harsher phone call today. Risk.

Today in Italy, hundreds of people are buried under rubble after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. My daughter and I were 40 miles away from the epicenter just three weeks ago. Risk.

Yesterday at Six Flags Over Texas people were out for a fun day at the local theme park. When the power went out and people were left dangling for quite some time until power was restored. Risk.

Risk is everywhere. Risk is where you least expect it. Frequently in our office these days we hear that people are concerned about a perceived risk of traveling to Mexico. The fact there is that the resort areas are as safe as they've ever been. The fact is that the Mexico resort areas remain the most beautiful places, one of the best values in the world.

We speak to each and every person when they return from a vacation. People are still feeling very safe in Cancun, Cozumel, the Riviera Maya, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.

Indeed, you should stay out of the Texas Mexico border area. No arguments there. But, don't cheat yourself out of a fantastic vacation because you're trying to avoid risk. You can't avoid it anyway. It's everywhere.