My story...

[Steppingfeet]

You are so perfectly right. I can feel this too. If nothing happens this year, I will probably have to seek such a place or create one. In fact I don't really know why I'm waiting. I must be too lazy still.

Hey Patrick, a lot of us I think feel much the same way. There is a strong undercurrent for community within the wandering soul.

I know that when i read about or see depicted a type of community that is closely associated with nature and natural processes, works together as a group for the common welfare of all its members, eats, lives, and dies in a somewhat communal manner, walks on the Earth with bare feet, and together celebrates events like harvest of the crops and equinoxes/solstices, etc., I feel a pang in my heart, like something is gravely missing from my life.

I'm sure I'm romanticizing some elements of indigenous life, but it's appeal nevertheless remains strong. I actually left the theater bummed after watching the movie "Avatar" because for some reason it hit a similar cord inside of me, the place where I feel a lost sense of community.

Hope these thoughts are desired in your thread, Michael! No intention to derail, just wanted to respond to Patrick, and it seemed pertinent to your own thoughts. GLB