Dedicated to Rosie Clark and Richard Etzkorn

The Weary Traveler travels near and far, searching for a new home. He goes over mountains and through the valleys. The sun is his guiding hand. He is at the dock and touches the crystal waters. "These waters are alive," he says. He then sets out on his journey.

The Weary Traveler goes far and wide to search for his new home. On the first stop in his journey, he reaches a desert. In this desert is a town with a bustling marketplace. 

After familiarizing himself with the area, The Weary Traveler then asks one of the locals, "Is this a good place to live?" The local responds saying, "The Desert is not too kind to strangers." The Weary Traveler does not heed his advice and makes a new home in the Desert.

The weary traveler made his home in the desert. After living there for a few months, he realizes the desert is not for him. It is hot and arid, with both environments taking years to get used to.  With that, the Weary Traveler packs up his stuff and  moves on.

The Wear Traveler then goes northward into the tundra. He makes his home in the mountains. The mountains make for beautiful scenery, and a peaceful experience. 

The Weary Traveler stayed in this house for almost a year. There were no towns nearby and living in the tundra was not easy. He had to chop his own wood and find his own food. When he was hunting a deer, one stopped right between his scope. When he was about to shoot it moved almost speaking to for him to move on.

The summers were nice, but the winters were harsh. Temperatures here in the tundra got well below zero in the winter. That is why, again, the Weary Traveler packs his bags and moves on.

The Weary Traveler travels and sees a strange sight in the distance. He realizes that it is a city. He asks a local, "What city am I in?" The local does not respond.

The Weary Traveler tries to stay in the city as it is the easiest to live in. Or is it? He notices how easy it is to get food, but also notices a great number of the homeless. He also sees a disregard for other people and a genuine lack of positivity here.

What did it this time for him, was one night the Weary Traveler when he was walking home one night from his job, he heard something he would never forget: A gunshot, two blocks over. So the Weary Traveler packed his bags and moved on. 

The Weary Traveler then tried something else. He decided to go out to sea and try to live on the water. The water is cool and calm this time of year. The weather perfect as well.  

Fish are abundant in the sea. He fished for his food and he enjoyed living on the water. It was calming out here, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Weary Traveler was enjoying his time when he saw something in the distance.