It's no secret that I am a horror FANATIC. Horror movies and horror stories are thrilling to me. They give me a jolt of energy that I can't get elsewhere. They scare me, of course, but not in a way that keeps me up all night. I've seen enough movies in which that's probably dangerous, but maybe I don't process fear like most people I've met.
There's one particular rural legend that I love: La Llorona. You've probably seen the movie trailers everywhere, and it seems like people are making recreations left and right. But have you ever heard the original tale? The story takes place in colonial Mexico and is about a mother mourning the loss of her children. The basic plot goes as follows:
