Their road is smooth. And elevated. Ours is pitted and low, separated forever by the barrier. They travel in comfort by limousine under warm light, while we trudge stolid in the half-dark. Oh, to be one of them, at ease and pampered.
But still, and this is a terrifying thought, we both travel the same turning wheel. Maybe it turns only because we travel. Could it be there is a world we can both reach beyond the wheel? Walking is just eternally pitching forward and catching yourself before you fall. What if we tried going sideways?
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Neil MacDonald Author 
All good questions, to which I have no pat answers. Let me ponder on this a bit.
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Answers are cheap. It’s questions that are hard to find
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We all travel the same turning wheel and we all bleed red blood! A thought-provoking read.
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Thanks so much, Clare
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Love the idea that the treadmill is shared regardless how it’s done and the great, fun, question if sideways would work too! What a concept!
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Thanks so much, Clare
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Dear Neil,
Different levels in society. Different hamster wheels. Thought provoking piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much, Rochelle
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A good ponderable write. What would happen, indeed, if we chose to walk a path that was not the same as society calls us to walk? What would we find… peace??? war??? life??? A good write this week. Love it! ~Shalom, Bear
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Thanks so much, Bear
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A view, askew. Excellent use of the prompt.
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Thanks so much, Mr B
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Good ruminations. It’s worth a try. I wonder what going sideways would look like?
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There are some basic physical problems that have to be solved before going sideways becomes practical
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The equivalent of all being in the same ocean, but on different boats. Nicely done.
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Thanks so much, Dale
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Ooooo
A piece that left me pondering. I wonder what it would be like to move sideways on the wheel of life.
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Advanced research grants are available
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this is deep, but i think i got your point after rereading it twice.
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Thanks for reading twice
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Oh, the mind is spinning. Great question. Let’s give it a try!
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Thanks so much, Brenda
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What if? A delightfully different take, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Keith
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I loved how you drew the two paths and their destinations. Thought-provoking! I believe there IS a sideways path if we can somehow find it.
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Thanks so much, Angela
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When all else fails, go sideways.
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Yes. Thinking outside of the tunnel
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The good stuff happens when it all goes sideways.
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Thanks for reading, Will
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Oh questions, questions! Where is Socrates when you need him?
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Thanks so much, Patrick
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A thought-provoking take that made me look much more closely at the image.
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Thanks so much. Jilly
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there’s those walls…so they can’t walk sideways ;s
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Only until they decide to move perpendicular to reality
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I think going sideways would create a whole lot of chaos, but it sounds like a system that needs some shaking up. Just watch out for those speeding limousines.
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Thanks so much
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