Dear Truman,
Of all the people out here, you know I understand exactly what you are saying. Sometimes, as I have said to you, we get so close to the situations in our lives that we lose sight of what is good and right for us. To some degree, we all suffer from the emotional ignorance that Ennis and Jack were afflicted with. But, as with them, there is a light in each of us that constantly shines on our personal truths, and there are times when what we see is not attractive.
Yes, people, things and places will pass from our daily lives, and memory will be the food that sustains us, and there are times when we must fight to keep the things that are good for us, and times when we must cry to let those that damage us emotionally leave us for good, but in the end, it is still memory that sustains us. You and I are not so far apart
we know this, weve said this, but I want you to know that the light you bring shines in a particular way that brings truth home in a peaceful and loving way. I could never express the gifts you have brought to me, and I am sure there are many who would say the same.
Letting go and leaving are not the same thing. We let go of those things and people that are moving in directions we cannot follow, or that have caused us some form of irreparable pain. We leave because we know that we must move in order to grow. Wherever I go, and whatever becomes of Bettermost, I know that, like you, I will have some very warm memories of some very good people that will soothe any pain or hurt that has, or will come my way. You, my dearest friend, are one of those people, and always will be. This light will always shine just for you.