Humans of Grand Rapids

"My uncle is Dick Richards. Bozo the Clown. The very first Bozo the Clown. But you don't see his happy ass on TV anymore. But you can always hear his big mouth on the radio, doing Skywatch Traffic." [Photointerview by Adam]

Humans of Grand Rapids

"What's your future look like?" "I don't know, I'd say... Hopeful? I like to have a positive outlook on things, and I've got a lot of faith." [Photointerview by Adam]

Humans of Grand Rapids

"How long have you been married?" "52 years." "And what have you learned about each other in that time?" "That at this point, it just makes more sense to wait it out." [photointerview by Adam]

Humans of Grand Rapids

“Can you tell me about a time in your life you were really grateful?” “... uh. Well, I’m not like sad but.. You know? I got problems, just like everybody else. I just try to accept it. Accepting can be key whether you can doing something about it or not... and it’s really hard to do. I just thank God when I wake up the next day.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

(1/3) “Now, I know how expensive this shit is! I know how much money you make! You can make a lotta muthafuckin money doing that shit!” “Hey! He’s trying to ask you a question Ron.” “What was the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do?” “Survive out here,” she says. He says, “The hardest thing I’ve had to do out here is be obedient.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

(2/3) “Now, I know how expensive this shit is! I know how much money you make! You can make a lotta muthafuckin money doing that shit!” “Hey! He’s trying to ask you a question Ron.” “What was the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do?” “Survive out here,” she says. He says, “The hardest thing I’ve had to do out here is be obedient.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

(3/3) “Now, I know how expensive this shit is! I know how much money you make! You can make a lotta muthafuckin money doing that shit!” “Hey! He’s trying to ask you a question Ron.” “What was the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do?” “Survive out here,” she says. He says, “The hardest thing I’ve had to do out here is be obedient.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

“What do you think the future looks like?” “I think things looks alright. But I think we might be having a bubble in the market though, we might have a problem there… But it’s hard to tell. Like with my generation, people thought that, with the Vietnam war, we would have to fight Communists and that that was going to be the problem, this country turning Communist… So you just have to keep an open mind and keep moving forward. But I have terminal cancer so I’ve been given 6 months to 5 years left to live…” “That’s an interestingly wide range” “Haha, yeah it is. It’s been a year since they gave me that diagnosis. I mean, I’m in the stage of my life where I’m just trying to enjoy it as much as I can for as long as I can and to not worry too much about anything else.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

“I got really really terrified the first time I ever went scuba diving. My friend talked me into doing it. I’m not a water person at all!”

Humans of Grand Rapids

“I’m an environmentalist, so I think that we are facing a very serious point, I hope that we will be seeing a transformation of the world and people from this over into something more sustainable and positive.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

"One time, when I was a little girl, we were in the back of the car and my mother was late for something. There was some road closing, and she decided to chance it and cut through... turns out it was wet cement!"

Humans of Grand Rapids

"What is your greatest fear?" "Dying with regrets."

Humans of Grand Rapids

"What do you think the future looks like?" "Shitty." "Shitty?" "Yeah, Jesus is coming back. That part wont be shitty though, but for those 10 years..." [sign reads: hungover, need change for hair of the dog]

Humans of Grand Rapids

“What is something you’re very proud of?” “I’m proud of having the ability to have and to show love for everybody equally. I don’t care if they come out of a gutter or a penthouse, it don’t make a difference to me.”

Humans of Grand Rapids

“What’s been the happiest moment of your life?” “When our daughter got married, it was 2 years ago and it was pure joy.”