TRUTHINESS--SOMETHING YOU THINK IS TRUE, BUT ISN'T--LIKE THE PATRIOT ACT, THE CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING & PROTECTION ACT, THE FEDERAL RESERVE, THE SOUTHWICK FAMILY, OR KALISPELL . . . ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, BOSEMAN IS THE CITY OF CHOICE, A WINNER FOR ME, A FIT, A MATCH, JUST FEELS RIGHT, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, ALWAYS LEFT ME WANTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PLACE--THE RIGHT STUFF, YOU MIGHT SAY; THEY SAY, MOST PEOPLE BUY A HOME, MEET A MATE, OR A JURY DECIDES A CASE, WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES; THEREFORE, MY HASTY DECISION TO MOVE TO BOZEMEN, JUST FEELS RIGHT! IT IS ABOUT TIME, AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS, IT IS ABOUT TIME!

Enemies in Wolves Clothing

I had a brief encounter with Bozeman, one night, a day or two before the 2012 elections, but the fascination continued, right up to last December, when Fresh Life Church, talked about starting a satellite campus down in Bozeman, and had a special prayer meeting, to decide which way was best to meet the spiritual needs of the students, families, and citizens of Bozeman.  I first noticed just a note on the videos, that the Church, shows, while everyone is getting seated, after greeting each other . . . now, other than attending church on Sunday, I have little other contact with it during the week, no small groups, holding a position, or really wanting more than a spiritual lift each Sunday, and rock with Jesus, a band, and singers, united in devotion, adoration, and praise of the amazing mission of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

I have been wondering around this state, and several others, in search of meaning, purpose, goals, and what to do next . . . it is an interesting phenomena, to have the next 30 years of your life planned, and have someone, or a group of someones, or a force beyond your control, totally eviscerate those plans, not once, or twice, but more like three, four, and possible, counting this time, five times.  There is anger, chaos, turmoil, loss, a lack of faith, devastating emotions, of the thought of starting over, of making money, again, after being a big time winner in the law, but getting little, if any of the rewards . . . my son, Elliot, of the band, God's Revolver, and his band members, can come the closest to understanding what I am talking about . . . basically, what is the point?

But for some reason, that day, my eyes landed on just a single line announcement about the meeting about starting the Church in Bozeman, and something clicked.  There have been other meetings, group activities, and events, that I have planned on attending, but haven't cared enough to remember, go, or even think about again, but this kick off in Bozeman, was very different, I looked forward to it, thought about it, anticipated it, and couldn't wait, until the meeting, even thought about going down, and doing missionary work, which I always dreaded the thought in the Mormon Church . . . maybe it was the statistics that I got, like 50% of the people in Bozeman are under the age of 24, and the event last night, the block party, was definitely put on by young people, and they did a great job!

Sharing the Gospel with the Already Saved!  LOL!

Maybe it is because I relate to students, having taught at 3 colleges, and there is a college there, or I know what Christianity, a simple church has done for my life, and want to share.  So, after attending the meeting, I slammed out several blogs, and made sure I made it to the kick off invitation to community members to come join the Fresh Life Church Family . . . associate, within the fold, in the arms of Jesus, so to say.  I am not sure what it is, but there was really a bond, for some reason, a vested interest, and the feeling of wanting to go there.  

Yesterday, as I interacted with store clerks, non-profit organizations, waiters in fast food restaurants, watched the fun last night, the cool relational interaction between these exceptional young people, the invitation to join in, on several levels, from political, to community board service, to interacting with the Montana Attorney Generals Office on joint goals and plans for the less fortunate in the community, something, the caring, the joy, the carefree dress, laughter, fun, celebrating just having a good time, all ages, and all interactions, maybe it was sitting in the middle of the auction, not knowing what in the hell was going on, and having, person after person assure me, I was not in their way, or the nice, beautiful girl who put her hand, on my back, and assured me through touch, of total acceptance, not only for where I was sitting, but just for being me, at the event . . . just shear joy, to just sit and people watch! 

Perhaps, My Time In Kali, is Done--Mission Accomplished?

I would go to Helena, and come back to Kalispell, go to Missoula, and the same, return to Kalispell, or visit Great Falls, and always, always, come back to Kalispell . . . there must have been some type of spell for me, but I came; however, lately, I haven't felt that pull, and in fact, that opposite is true, each time I came back, the connection felt less, the draw and power of the attraction, was waning, or so it seemed.  The today, while I was on the bus, I told Lance about the amazing bus system in Bozeman, runs until 2:30 am on weekends, and even has special pick ups, for after hours, and can get you 30 miles out of town!

Then, it was strange, right after that, a guy called from Bozeman, returning my phone call about a storage unit, of all the strange things, I must have had some creative plans for it, because it caught my eye . . . but his phone call, so honest, good, true, well meaning and gracious, made me think even more about the city, favorably, of course, then I am applying for a position at a law firm, the first feeling, that it is time to get back into the practice of law, but from an angle I hadn't thought of before, and I was excited, and even looking forward to working again . . . I have a love and passion for the law, in its purity!

I have been kicking around these parts of the state, for almost 2 years, but almost one, pretty exclusively; however, every time I come, there is another disconnect with alleged friends, that seem to be in bed with my enemies, and distancing, if you will, that quantum physics thing, if you will.  Like is attracted to like, we each seek our own, so we have nobody to blame, but ourselves, if we are attracting people we don't like--either it is a fatal attraction, or a misfit, because, what appeared to be truthiness, was actually, quit the opposite!

And That is All I am Going to Say!