u/bubblesjar

Into the Mystic...

New and Old...

Forrest loved our country...

Honored our ancestors...

Protected the next generation...

In my mind, I think of Forrest as a Cultural Artist of the American School.

Artists leave their marks in a vast array of media; his memoir recognizes some of the greats.

Forrest left his mark as well. And as he pointed out, noone is perfect.

Today I listened (good) to a song from my youth which still offers me vitality in my older years.

It made me happy and sad; and I entered my realm of memories in a special way.

As I have gone alone in there, as often happens, I remember a special man.

I believe that it is a well accepted idea that an artist, or every person really, experiences moments of inspiration. Even that these inspirations flow from us, they may leap ahead of us.

A phrase I like is this: "It is like taking a breath from the future."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbn6a0AFfnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCnf46boC3I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiluPSmAF8

"It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago. I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot. I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries. So the search is over. Look for more information and photos in the coming days."^([52])

^(Forrest posted this. It can still be found on Wikipedia.)

^(At least two issues come to mind:)

^(Jack has said he had to grid search for days to find the chest. That strongly contradicts 'the... poem led him to the PRECISE spot'.)

^(Where in this quote is Forrest instructing to keep the location secret?:)

^(')Look for more information and photos in the coming days.' Doesn't sound like a directive to keep things secret.

Also from wikipedia: 'In attempting to honor what he perceives to be Fenn's wishes after his death in September 2020, he has refused to reveal the location of the treasure.'

How, when, where and why did Jack perceive this to be Forrest's wishes. Or was it merely specifically the Fenn's wishes. Multiple wishes from the "FENN" family not specifically Forrest's wish.