Jip,
While rereading this thread, I was reminded of you putting raising your son and being a good example to him high on your list of "things I need to do." I can't think of anything more honorable a man/woman can strive for. Once, I was called by a business that explained to me that a neighbor had used me as a reference for a job they were trying to fill. I didn't like the guy. On the other hand, he wasn't a bad person and, in fact, had married a lady with two children and was dedicating his life to raising them and being a good substitute father. So I told the woman that called that Ray was a good father and and a good family man. She felt that was the best anybody could say about a person and thanked me. To the day, my memories confirm I don't like the man and the reasons why, but I can not deny his character in the way he treated his chosen family.
I am looking to move to Arizona. It is a beautiful state with mountains, rugged terrain, and fast flowing mountain streams and rivers. It is also a state that is filled with people in pain. People that are fighting the diversity of ethnicity and culture surrounding them. I wonder if I may be drawn to this cauldron of confusion as my next project. I feel at times, I am as much an observer of my life as it unfolds as I am a participant. I know I have loved my journey so far. I look forward to a couple of more chapters in the future.
We are always looking for those that would like to post their thoughts and beliefs and hand out many misfitcityforum.com cards inviting individuals. Some of the members here came from those invites and some like you found this forum on their own. I think if you invited a hundred individuals to join, people you like and enjoy their company, you would be surprised how few would find this forum of their liking. I sometimes think it is too daunting for many people. I also think since most of the posters actually use complete sentences, it may be too confusing.
Bad me....
Mick