How will we live tomorrow? Responses

How will we live tomorrow?

“Our ancestors came here on foot. They experienced natures subtle changes. When they arrived they had the feel of the land. You must get that on your bike. In our cars, whoosh, we zoom right by everything. We have to slow down.”

Kathy, Utah Visitors Center Jensen, UT

How will we live tomorrow?

“I have this idea to attach a small road sweeper to the back of my bike. As I ride I can clean off the shoulder for the other cyclists. I have $10,000 in debt to pay off before I can invest in this, but I am committed to it.”

Mark Weiler, 250 mile per week cyclist, Littleton, CO

How will we live tomorrow?

“Like the Golden Girls with your own place, a basement for the kids, and a central place to meet when we want to see one another.”

Kaycie Artus, Retired Rehab Therapist, Evergreen, CO

How will we live tomorrow?

“Day by day.”

Patricia, convenience store clerk, Yampa, CO

Patricia has a four-year-old son with Type 1 diabetes. Everyday is a new challenge.

How will we live tomorrow?

“We are over incarcerating. That causes families to break up. Sometimes they move children in with extended family, but the primary relationship, the mother and child or father and child, is severed.”

Byron Peterson, Retired Social Worker, Scottsbluff, NE

“A broken home is a terrible thing. It’s a gift to work to keep it together.”

How will we live tomorrow?

“Tomorrow is going to be a great one. Can’t think of anything I’d rather do.”

Tammy, Manager of Kum & Go Haydn, CO

Kum & Go staff wear white shirts and personalized ties. Tammy and her crew wore very flamboyant ties.

How will we live tomorrow?

“I am 76 years old, I have been running this for 25 years. It is time to get out. But we deserve something. I don’t have to sell is at just any price. As long as we move, we keep active. If we stop, we’ll fall over.”

Peter Gular, Owner of Western Motel, Steamboat Springs, CO

How will we live tomorrow?

“I have no idea.”

Russell Gage, Owner of Toponas General Store, Toponas, CO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.
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