The resurfacing of this thread has stirred memories of some moments and events that were - well - quite saddening, challenging and frustrating, especially during the initial period after Greg left. It was not an easy go. What to do, how to do it, whom to contact, what to say, what to keep to ourselves?
As three or four guys in this SW group stepped up and cooperated in quiet but very significant ways, we learned some life lessons - about others on the Campfire and about ourselves - some rewarding and others we could have done without. We gained enhanced understanding and, in some cases, appreciation for one another as local guys who became connected through the Campfire.
Our semi-annual SW gatherings have been blessings in many ways - have brought to us some outstanding men (and some families) who travel from from far and wide to share lives and experiences. As we experience one another at those times, we learn a lot about the variables in human nature - enables us to more appreciate the deep goodness in others and keep distance from some aspects not so rewarding.That has been about the best of the outcomes and that helps work through the rough times.
Thus, my wish that we can make ways to perpetuate this particular effort down here in the SW - for those coming after.
