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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
Lumière:
--- Quote from: louisev on July 16, 2006, 07:12:20 pm ---I am home from my concert and had a wonderful time, and once again it looks like I chose a good day to go to the symphony!!!!
Don't worry about my writing motivation folks, all of the positive commentary, support, and interest are all I need to sustain me. Stay tuned for more chapters tomorrow.
--- End quote ---
Great to see ya back Louise! ;)
Can't wait for updates tomorrow!
pastorfred:
Ennis Del Mar - On Death and Dying
A few years back the great medical researcher, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote the book length study, On Death and Dying.
In the story canon, Ennis passed through four of the five stages of death and dying, which equally apply to grief.
1. Denial: After receiving the "deceased" stamped post card he proceeded to the pay phone, telling himself that Jack would answer the phone - had to answer the phone.
2. Anger: He wanted to curse Lureen for letting Jack die on the dirt road.
3. Bargaining: The trip to Lightning Flat, seeking the ashes and finding the shirts, was a vain attempt to make peace with the reality of Jack's death.
4. Depression: The story ends, leaving Ennis and all of us who care about him, in a state of deep depression over the devastating loss of the love of his life.
The Laramie Saga is the story of Ennis moving into the final stage of grief:
5. Acceptance: In every way Ellery helps Ennis deal with his grief, honoring the love he and Jack shared, and moving into a new love and life.
Ennis and Jack are real archetypes of men who love each other, and so our grief over Jack's death is real. People have to move through the stages of grief at our own rate, in our own time. Those who are still in one of the first four stages of grief as above very much want dear Ennis to stay there to keep them company. The stages of grief are fluid, and we move back and forth among them.
For those who are emotionally hurt by the wars at that other site, I have the following words of advice: Stay out of there (*growl*).
notBastet:
Lucise, I am jealous! I got to have pumpkin muffins, but you also got to have ice cream! I just might have to make a special trip to the store.
Just a word of explanation on my part, regarding what Leslie has affectionately named TFW.
First of all, thank you all so much for sharing your individual opinions on Ennis, and Ellery, and Jack. And thank you for giving Leslie and myself (and of course Louise) some moral support. You all are a breath of fresh air...
It was not my goal, nor my hope to change anyone's mind, I just felt the need to stand up and be heard. I think there are others out there who want to move on, who think Ennis can move on, and I wanted them to know they weren't alone. And we are not allowed to post "Come join us at Bettermost if you are an Ennis and Ellery fan. There you will be treated with kindness and respect." So instead, we had to stand up for Ennis and Ellery over there. At least, that's my take on the situation.
So, sorry to have dragged anyone down by adding unnecessary drama, but again, thanks for all your words of support.
notBastet:
Oh, I think someone wanted me to explain why I wanted chocolate and peanut butter ice cream for Ellery.
I think it's because there are two textures, both equally delicious, just as you might get bored with one texture, your tastes buds find something very different, but incredibly rich. I like the richness of it personally, and I think Ellery is a very rich man, and I don't mean he has a lot of money in the bank, and no I am not referring to the size/quality of the items in his fruit basket either (though I've no doubt anything is lacking).
;D
neatfreak:
How 'bout this for Ellery's ice cream:
Ellery: Cherry Garcia (Soooo sweet) or Chocolate Peanut Butter (Rich and delectable to the tongue) or Pralines & Cream (Sweet, nutty and uh, creamy)
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