Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Smile and wave

In the White Earth Indian Nation the road was narrow and when cars approached I would patiently get off the roadway and stand in the ditch as the vehicles passed. Often whole families would stop and get out to talk or wave. Up on the busy commuter highway ten the trend seems to be the drive by picture and the stop click and drive away without a word as we get close. There are also those who stop in the driving lane so they can get a picture with traffic speeding toward them. Tisk, tisk! I would think their safety would be more important and a snapshot without the glare of a closed car window is not worth a high speed incident. We won't bite, well, I won't. Pull off and say hello or at least Smile and wave.
Love yourself, go for a walk!

6 comments:

Jeff Dow said...

That is what happens as you approach the big city of Fargo. Many people are too busy to take the time to get to now you. That is why we love the slow pace of the Zerkel store

Yolanda said...

Well, I myself would have loved to get to meet you. My cousin who lives in Hawley I guess met you, and said you were a very nice guy. I love what you are doing. And if I happen to see you, even though I'm from a "big city" like Fargo Moorhead, I'll be stoppin to say hello:)

Anonymous said...

Hello this is Samantha! (the girl witht he paint all over her pants) It was nice meeting you I wish you the best journeys and hope you meet more good people. Namaste!

KimB said...

I read your story in the Fargo Forum. I no longer live in Fargo (I live north of Duluth MN now) but I wanted to thank you for what you are doing. I am sorry to hear of what happened to your mom. Our son, who will be just 3 years old in 9 days, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March. He was a very sick little boy, but he is doing really well now and I am forever thankful for everyone who brings diabetes to the forefront and who talks to people about it. Thank you again, from Calvin's family.
-Kim Breimeier

Unknown said...

Hi, my name is Justin. i was the one in the white work van. I just wanted to wish you well. I hope you thoroughly enjoyed my home town of Fargo.

Anonymous said...

My GF and I were the ones that stopped in the Blue Kia to get your photo when you were between Hawley and Glyndon. Bless you for what you're doing. (We're ones that got OUT of the driving lanes and pulled far off the road.)