Clump, scritch Clump, scritch Clump, scritch The urban jungle of Los Angeles passed by me through the windows of the airport terminal as I limped along in my foot brace toward Gate 62. My companions and I had completed the first leg of our 17-hour journey to our destination of Veracruz, Mexico. We had been planning this trip for months: A two-week expedition with a medical team in six different villages a few hours outside the city of Veracruz. Seven enormo...