With Purpose

walking walking humpback guy in rags limping with purpose going somewhere to a nowhere place Dave Austin

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Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/10/2016 7:23:00 PM

A piece written from the heart. A wonderful write. Lots of Love armand.

Daver Austin
Date: 4/11/2016 1:52:00 PM

Forgot to add - you're one of those guys.

Daver Austin
Date: 4/11/2016 1:51:00 PM

This guy was walking fast. I must have seen him, over the months and years, many times. Some guys just don't let life get them down. Love, daver

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/1/2016 1:30:00 AM

I just saw your note to me. it's nice that you wrote about a real person!

Daver Austin
Date: 4/1/2016 12:25:00 PM

st saw a shot of Salt Lake City, nestled at the foot of mountains. What a beautiful place. daver

Constance La France

Date: 3/31/2016 5:41:00 PM

Dave, this is wonderful, we see these people everyday, but you truly SEE them, I am loving this 7 ~

Daver Austin
Date: 4/1/2016 12:27:00 PM

How about these young guys standing on street corners with a tin can begging for coins. Probably a lot of them are x-GIs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/30/2016 4:08:00 PM

I love this, Daver.

Daver Austin
Date: 3/31/2016 1:06:00 PM

True story. I wonder if he lives anywhere - maybe a box. Love, daver

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/30/2016 1:25:00 PM

Hi Daver, I bet you miss me. hehehe :) Anyways, that sounds like my oldest son, without the limp and rage. LOL, sometimes I wonder where he's going if anywhere is right. Great Tanka. LINDA

Daver Austin
Date: 3/31/2016 1:17:00 PM

This guy was real. I don't know where he went. Haven't seen him for a long while now. Hope he climbed the stairway to heaven. Love, daver

Casarah Nance

Date: 3/30/2016 12:42:00 PM

going somewhere to a nowhere place- I like that description.

Daver Austin
Date: 3/30/2016 1:17:00 PM

Thanks, Casarah. We've seen this pitiful guy several times and wondered about him. Now I will visit you. Love, daver