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"There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe..."
brokebackjack:
naw Lee, BM could do as good or better then DC with these element and scene threads, I have no doubt of that at all. We're going to do a book on the analysis we did at DC, it starts this summer after the Beyond BB book is in the stores. To NOT do it would be criminal, we did analysis that is freakin brilliant--- from British Housewives, British professors, American writers, American grannies, NZ mothers,Aussie buds of heath, dimwits like ME. Two year project. Evan Annie proulx popped in to look at the infamous Did Jack Quit Ennis thread roflmao.{NOQUIT!!!]
NOBODY can tell me that the people I see posting on BM are incapable of it, I've seen the minds here, looked at threads nobody has posted in for 6-7 months. It's here, we're here and just....waiting.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Cameron on April 07, 2007, 09:27:27 pm ---I think this line applies not only to Jack and Ennis but to everyone in their own lives.
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So absolutely true, Cameron! :) :-\
Lynne:
--- Quote from: Cameron on April 07, 2007, 09:27:27 pm --- :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
But I do love this line. It is my favorite of the story by far. Maybe of most of the quotes in the movie too.
I think this line applies not only to Jack and Ennis but to everyone in their own lives.
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It surely does apply to our own lives, Cameron, and as you say most of the others resonate with us as some level too - they must, or we wouldn't be here. For me, it's as simple as that.
This 'open space' quote, though, means worlds to me. I use it frequently to describe what I think of as my life as it is and my life as I want it to be. I also see it in terms of the disparity in myself at 19 versus myself at 38 - there's a lot of open space brought about in the intervening years.
To me, 'finishing the story' means to try to reduce the disparities I see between my ideals and reality. I doubt it's possible 100%, but I do think that when I get a glimpse of myself at peace - or as close to peace as I'm capable - there is alignment between what I know and what I want to believe. So that is my goal.
brokebackjack:
Lynne, that is beautiful. thanks!
Brown Eyes:
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