Been doing some thinking... (always scary, I know)
One of the reasons Ennis moving on is important to me -
I'm a veterinarian. I mostly work with families who's pets have cancer, or are otherwise very ill. It is quite an experience bonding with my clients and my patients, helping the family reach a decision about what to do. Treatments are sometimes available, and are sometimes prolonged. Sometimes there is no treatment. For every patient and family there is a relationship with me. As you would imagine, it usually eventually comes time to let the patient go. Euthanasia is a wonderful thing, but for me, it can also be a horrible thing. It is a wonderful gift for me and the family to let the pet pass peacefully without suffering. But I lose something every time I take a life away, and I grieve. And then, of course, there are the patients that die unexpectedly while you are trying to help them. Sometimes there is time to feel the grief, other times there are too many other patients to try and help. If I was to let my grief overwhelm me, I could not survive. So I have to believe that Ennis has it within himself to heal and move on.
Okay sorry to be depressing. I'll repost a delectable picture after I read the chapter.