Heres a quote from chapter 7 from Mr Memory.
QUOTE:
Their afternoon went as planned, with a horseback ride and skinny dipping in the river. After their swim, they lay on a blanket in the sun, letting the warm air dry their skin naturally. Their conversation was lazy and drifted from topic to topic, each sharing little thoughts or personal feelings. At one point, Ennis looked up at the sky, and was reminded of the time they got back together after their four years apart. “Remember that trip, Jack? After the motel, when we went up t’the mountains?” he said.
“How could I forget?” said Jack. “In fact, I don’t think I’ve forgotten a minute of any of our trips. They are all stored in my mind.”
Ennis gave a soft laugh, “Okay then, Mr. Memory. It was in the evenin’, and I was starin’ at the sky…”
“And I said, ‘Anything interestin’ up there in heaven?'”
“And I replied…” Ennis prompted.
“You said, ‘I was just sendin’ up a prayer of thanks.’” At this point, Jack turned onto his stomach and looked at Ennis. “I asked ‘For what?’ and you turned it into a joke about my harmonica.
Ennis laughed. “Yep, I made a joke because I couldn’t say what I was really feelin’.”
“Can you say it now?” Jack asked, with an affectionate smile.
“You know I can, cowboy, ‘cause I’ve been sayin’ it all week. I’m sendin’ up a prayer of thanks for havin’ you in my life, for havin’ you lovin’ me, for helpin’ me realize that what I needed to do was be with you.”
Jack smiled at him, then turned back over, lying perpendicular to Ennis with his head resting on Ennis’s stomach. “I swear to God, there is no one else on earth as lucky as me,” he said.
“Yes there is,” said Ennis.
“And who would that be?” asked Jack, anticipating the answer.
“Me,” said Ennis, ruffling Jack’s hair and laughing. :: quote.
I love that conversation, and I love Jack and Ennis.
