Montana’s Healing Power

I don’t know who will win the primary election nominations. I do know that with tomorrow’s rising sun there will be birds singing, flowers blossoming and fish swimming under a blue sky with sun-washed clouds for another beautiful day.

In the years I was asked to stay informed about the antics of our right-wing lunatic fringe, I found it helpful to step back and do everyday things so as not to be upset by their kooky, crazy and sometimes criminal crusading. Let’s all make an effort to stay mentally healthy during these upcoming election months by remembering that when its all over we’ll continue to live our lives for what each of us has to offer.

I intend to read aloud Norman MacLean’s novella, “A River Runs Through It,” at johnbdriscoll.blogspot.com and may also read his book, “Young Men and Fire,” to commemorate this August’s 75th Anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire in the mountains north of Helena.