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br. patrick and his near-death experiences...
Br. Patrick:
It really feels that a close friend has died. This is not unusual (for me) to mourn like this. And the timing... I made vows as a Benedictine Monk in 1979. Last November 1st, I celebrated my 28th anniversary. My Birthday is February 28. I was born in 1954 and will be 54 in February. Heath Ledger was born in 1979 and died at 28 in 2008. I find it astounding (but not unusual) that a person was born, grew up, changed my life, and is now dead with the years matching my monastic life. I'm glad I had my near-death experience because I know he is in a far better place and realizes exactly what "Brokeback Mountain" has done and will continue to do as long as Motion Pictures exist. He is 'closer' to us now than he was when he was alive. And then there is the really weird (but not unusual) feeling that Jack and Ennis have reunited and their unending love will rock some parallel Universe.
He died on January 22nd, the eve of my second anniversary of viewing the film in a theater. That night, I started the film at 11:30PM so I could be watching it when my anniversary rolled around. I've never enjoyed it more.
SO, I send up 'a prayer of thanks' and close with a screen-cap of Ennis doing the same thing. I recognize the ecstasy.. I've been there...
injest:
--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on January 24, 2008, 03:31:55 pm ---I need some catharsis so.. for what it's worth...
In another parallel existence these characters whose lives have become so alive to us live again. At first it was just Ennis just appearing in Jack’s dreams, Ennis as he had first seen him that crucial moment when his beat up truck pulled up outside Aguirre’s trailer and they discovered what that summer would hold for them. Ennis, introducing himself to the man who would forever change their lives. Jack, remembering that first electric moment when their hands touched. Jack had found himself back on the Mountain with only a fair recollection of how he had reached there. He was wearing his Blue Corduroy Shirt but found the weather perfect and kept himself occupied with whiskey springs and the wildlife, especially the bluebirds, with their awesome song. Although he had everything he needed he didn’t feel complete until that one day someone familiar rode up to meet him. It was Ennis, wearing his Yellow Plaid Shirt and looking young and perky. They settled down and are still there. They have no possibility of boredom so every night they experience the power of love that brought them to Brokeback Mountain in the first place. There’s plenty to eat and they never tire of the unending supply of BetterMost Beans.
Thanks for letting me do this...
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while looking for something else yesterday I found this Youtube video Fritz had made on Brokenback Moutain in Wyoming. It is of Rodney reading one of my stories....I did not know they had done it and it was a surprise...but also an odd coincidence I would find it now after so long....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,16631.msg323722.html#msg323722
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: injest on January 27, 2008, 08:58:55 am ---while looking for something else yesterday I found this Youtube video Fritz had made on Brokenback Mountain in Wyoming. It is of Rodney reading one of my stories....I did not know they had done it and it was a surprise...but also an odd coincidence I would find it now after so long....
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I can't quite see the screen through my tears... You have to post it again in words - anywhere on BetterMost. It is SO poignant. I am speechless...
But I don't believe in coincidences, these days I believe in miracles...
injest:
--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on January 27, 2008, 12:16:45 pm ---I can't quite see the screen through my tears... You have to post it again in words - anywhere on BetterMost. It is SO poignant. I am speechless...
But I don't believe in coincidences, these days I believe in miracles...
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thank YOU...I am not comfortable with my writing, dont' feel like I am in the same league as the other writers here..but I try..
Posted it here
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,16663.0.html
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: injest on January 27, 2008, 12:25:11 pm ---thank YOU...I am not comfortable with my writing, dont' feel like I am in the same league as the other writers here..but I try..
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Other's try - you succeeded~! And you caught me. I was looking at some Fan-Art Milli had made after posting the cathartic story. Jack's shirt is DENIM and it has been corrected.. THANKS~!
{{{Cyberhugs}}} RIP Heath
br. p
PS, have I told you that your story has me crying like a baby? Tears of pure joy.. I wish that somehow it could be added to the film...
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