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“I don’t know that you want to see a bear up close.” He laughed.
“No, I don’t need to see it up close. I have a telephoto lens.”
“Then maybe one day we’ll go out and we’ll take some photos.”
“That would be cool. If you have time, of course.”
“Yeah, I have time. In fact, I like to do a little bit of photography myself.”
“Really?” I was surprised and glad that he couldn’t see my face.
“Yeah. You didn’t expect a cowboy to be into photography?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t really know what to think about cowboys.”
“You’re really new to this life, aren’t you? You had no idea what Montana would be like.”
“No, I didn’t.”
“What made you come here, Lucy?”
“I told you why I came.”
“No, but what really made you come? I mean, I understand you being upset about your mom and the whole Mikey thing, but this is such a big move. There must’ve been something that pushed you.”
“You’re going to laugh at me if I tell you.”
“No, I won’t.”
“Yes, you will. I’d laugh at me.”
“Try me. I promise I won’t laugh.”
“I watched this TV show called Yellowstone. Have you heard of it?”
“Who hasn’t heard of it?” he laughed. “Kevin Costner put Montana on the map with that one.”
“Well, I watched the show and it made me think maybe it wouldn’t be so bad going to Montana.”
“Really?” He sounded surprised. “You watched Yellowstone and you thought, ‘Wow, I’d love to go and be among all that craziness’?”
“It wasn’t just about the drama and the craziness. It was just seeing the space, you know? I’m from the city, and I love the city and I love being around people and I love the hustle and bustle, but I just needed space. I needed space to think, I needed space to be … I just needed space to understand myself.”
“I can understand that,” he said softly, so softly that I could barely hear him. “You know, when I need to think, I just go for a ride down to the log cabin, down to the river, and I’m just here. And for thousands of acres, I’m by myself, aside from the birds and the bees and the bison and the elk and the owls, and I feel that I’m one with God, you know?”
“That’s an amazing feeling.”
“Yeah. Sometimes I need it. I love my family, but they sure are a lot.”
“It must be nice to have a big family, though.”
“I can’t lie. It’s amazing. We’ve all been here for so long now, but sometimes you just need time to breathe … I can understand why you came here to just think.”
“Thank you.”
“I don’t know if Beau is going to be the answer to your prayers, but I guess it’s worth a try, eh?”
“Yeah, I guess so.”
