In a world where there are barriers and walls that divide people, it is encouraging to see times when the “walls are torn down” and people are brought together. Sometimes even a machine, a company and a shared interest brings people together. I have enjoyed watching the example set by Harley-Davidson where the simple act of owning a Harley breaks down barriers. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, blue collar or white collar, long hair or no hair, black or white, tall or short, man or woman, if you drive a Harley you are “in” the Harley family.
On a much smaller scale, we have been pleased to see the Walker Mower bring people together. It has been exciting to see the camaraderie of Walker owners when they get together. Quite a few times I have witnessed contractor “competitors” who compete with each other in the local market, at a dealership or local landscape event having a good time together, laughing and swapping stories, with this in common; they are Walker owners.
And yet while bringing people together, there is a tremendous variety among Walker owners... all kinds of people, and their uniqueness is to be enjoyed and celebrated. In thinking of the people and companies we have featured in previous issues of Walker Talk, it is fair criticism to suggest more variety in our stories. From time to time I have had a note or call saying why don’t you do a Walker Talk story about somebody like me?
Starting with this issue, we want to do a better job in showing the variety of Walker owners and operators. While a primary focus in earlier issues was geographic diversity, upcoming issues will try to show the interesting and wonderful group that are Walker Mower users. We will try to tell the stories of small business and big business; young people and old people; men in business and women in business; able-bodied people and physically limited people; private owners and corporate owners; full timer and dual careerer; all interwoven with the rich individuality that God has created in each of us.
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