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The People Of Southwest Florida Sierra is a 20 year old beautiful young woman born and raised in Florida. She does not mind being called a "cracker", and why would she? People born in Florida are among some of the greatest people. She lived in Cape Coral and recently moved to Fort Myers. She said where she was in the Cape was nice and quiet and here there is a lot more crime. "It is not easy to get used too". She proudly told me how she will be celebrating her 2 year olds birthday this week. What a proud Mom! Good to see proud Moms. Since time is an issue with jobs, finances and being a parent work is required to keep a good relationship. However, she feels when love is there, its worth the work. Eating healthy is really not something she cares to do. "Pizza and Hamburgers" are a much better fit. She has many sayings that she likes but one of her favorite is "Do whatever makes you and the people around you happy"

He was so generous with his time, though he only has a year left of it to give. I raced for a moment to photograph him, before the bus whisked him away from my lens. Kindly, he let his bus pass us by, granting me time to learn his story. Cowboy was the name he gave, admitting it was a nickname. His father likely suffered from PTSD, he had no shame in saying it was a harsh childhood. He worked at Monsanto, and made bowling balls. For a time life was complete. He was married, but became estranged from his small family. Cancer will soon steal him away from our earth which he blames on Monsanto, working without the modern protection in place now. He looks forward to the next great adventures waiting in heaven. With what little time there is left for him, he shows the world how to steer away from conforming idea's every dangling bobble represents his world, each one holds great meaning, and reminds him of the love he finds, seeks, and gives. A great love ...

On one of the docks over the Caloosahatchee River, I found myself in the company of a fisherman, who delighted me, by taking the time to reflect on days long past. Steve a "transplant" from Indiana, SW Florida 57 years ago.. when the Caloosahatchee waterways were blue and as crystal clear as the beach water. He remembers when McGregor Blvd was a gravel grub road, Fowler was a two lane road, there was no Edison Bridge and the Caloosahatchee B ridge was a drawbridge. Seems to have been a life time ago, and I suppose it was, for many.

Please join in to see the new series "The People Of Southwest Florida" There are so many people in Southwest Florida.  Very interesting people.    I hope you enjoy this new series. I stopped at a small church where there was a sign that said "FREE". There were miscellaneous items scattered throughout the parking lot. While there I met one of our locals. Here is a little about him. His name is Victor. He has who here since the 70's. He works doing odd jobs, a divorced man who is from Mexico. He said, "I am very happy to be here"