Create Our World

Meet Marge, she drives me from the Hoover Dam to Doland Springs, AZ.

“A gentleman can live through anything.” – William Faulkner

Meet Marge.

A couple miles past the Hoover Dam as the starts to get hot, Marge stops in her pickup truck.  

Marge is a grandmother of a large family.  She picks up hitchhikers, if she feels called by God to do so.  “I probably shouldn’t… but they have only been perfect gentleman.”

Marge is leaving Henderson, Nevada, where her children live and is headed to her home in Doland Springs, Arizona.  Marge lives alone in the small town of Doland Springs.  Her husband died recently, but it hasn’t stopped her from living life.  She works at the Grand Canyon’s Skywalk, which is an hour and a half commute each way.  Every day she gets to meet people from all over the world.   

Marge drops me off at a small market outside of Doland Springs, where she thinks I will have the best chance of getting a ride.  The wind is blowing hard and tumbleweeds are tumbling about.  A huge 3 foot one almost hits me.

Create Our World.

Ben

“A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.” – George Bernard Shaw

Casey gives me a ride to the Hoover Dam.

“In general, any form of exercise, if pursused continuously, will help train us in perseverance.  Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.” – Mao Tse-Tung

Meet Casey.

After leaving Las Vegas, Casey gives me a ride to the Hoover Dam.  He picked me up after I walked for quite a ways.  

Casey is sweaty, after just finishing a run.  He is heading back to pick up his mother.  

Create Our World.

Ben

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – Steve Prefontaine

 

Marianne, Tom, Mia, and Sarita

“I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor.  Do you know you next door neighbor?” – Mother Teresa

Meet Sarita and Joaquin.

Sarita and her husband, Joaquin took me in when I was in Las Vegas.  

Sarita teaches English as a second language and feels like she is meant for it.  She loves learning languages and loves helping others learn languages.  Sarita is from Alabama.

Joaquin makes video games and is deep in the middle of creating a role playing game.  He also has an impressive collection of music and introduces me to Passion Pit and CFCF, among others. Joaquin is from Argentina.

The Fourth Floor Crew.

Sarita and Joaquin hang out with their neighbors.  They live on the fourth floor of an apartment building in Downtown Las Vegas.  Marianne, Mia, and Todd live nearby and we share some coffee one morning.  

Create Our World.

Ben

“We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor as you like to be liked yourself.” – George W. Bush