41. Mexico Visa

He had no choice, he had to go. The issue was all consuming, pressing into a part of his being he never even knew existed. He wasn’t sure what he’d find when he arrived but that was almost irrelevant. The adventure of the trip would be part of the experience. The arrival, getting to the other side, was more than a destination. It was his ticket to the future.

40. Saltless Man

His mother always said he had “get up and go”. She was right, but he had to be shepherded along in the right manner by the right people for it to really work. Without that his talent was for naught. It wasn’t for lack of motivation, he was not a saltless man. He just wanted to get to the mall first.

39. Soostalan 2 Umbrella

He tried his best to offset the melancholy that drenched his everyday life. Though he had been labeled the class clown it had become increasingly difficult to pull off as an adult. So he lived bounded by these dichotomous states but perpetually felt closer to what he really was. He considered the art of balance and decided to become a circus performer.

38. Soostalan 1

It wasn’t that he had given up, it was an extension of who he truly was. He just wanted folks to leave him alone and to be ready to run if necessary. The problem was when he spoke he was magnetic and people were engaged regardless. He couldn’t run and felt compelled to accept every dinner invitation.