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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Sandy on January 01, 2008, 05:37:40 pm ---..., or simply to promise that if Jack was still with him, the sweet life would be theirs.
Sandy (newbie!).
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Hi Sandy,
welcome to BetterMost!
What an insightful post you wrote as your first on BM. I liked it very much.
From all possible interpretations, the above quoted is my personal one (and you worded it so beautiful). That's what I thought immediately when seeing the movie for the first time. "Jack, I swear, ... if I had the chance, I would make it different."
--- Quote ---I must say that I don’t think Ennis would have been Ennis if he had completed the sentence.
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Liked this :).
Artiste:
Thanks Rayn, thanks Sandy and thanks to all too!!
Rayn you say Ennis' I sewar: leaves me kinda like Ennis was 90% of the time, either having a hard time finding anything to say or speechless.
Peace...
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Rayn, you puzzled me with that 90 per cent!! So, where is the other percent as 10??
When my pal passed away, he, it seems to mother and I, communicated still... with us!! Proofs to us, were there, especially one!! You want to know that?? I would now swear like Ennis: Wayne (instead of Jack) I swear, you are communicating with me!!
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Sandy, you say: I completely agree that Ennis could not convey his feelings with words!!
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Sandy, you are right about communicating mostly without words!! One can do so with no words. I was surprised (even shocked) once when a lady said that my paintings I created say much and replaces words which can not convey such expressions!! I now think more and more about that!! Since there are other ways to talk: like to create a painting, a drawing, etc.!!
WE, most of us most times, are not accustomed to think nor see another person talk without words. I remember that as a young man, I saw a poet who came to say his poems at an audience of educators but when I wrote about him after his recital, most persons wondered why I wrote that this poet said more by his silence!!
Remember Marcel Marceau!! You can also see Emmett Kelly playing the poor hobo who was sad and happy too like Ennis; by the way, I have a great condition Willie doll (like his hobo he played), for sale, if anyone is interested, not played with in the box!!
Not only facial expressions are important, since we can also see movements which tell too!! Such is Ennis to me!! To you too and to all??
Hugs, hugs!! May all words and non-words be important in your lives and ours throughout 2008 to create happiness and peace among all too on Earth!!
Rayn:
--- Quote from: Sandy on January 02, 2008, 12:11:53 pm ---Thank you both for your warm welcome and comments! In fact, if Jack could see Ennis’ face, Ennis would not even need to speak. And that to me is the beauty of this story.
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Yes, you hit it the nail on the head..... My own parents, old lovers, have been together 65 year! I've seen them just look across a room, stare at each other, smile, roll their eyes or make some sort of facial expression because each knows what the other is thinking! They can carry on conversations that would seem strange to anyone who doesn't know them well. My mother is famous for saying, "I don't have to ask him what he thinks, I know what he thinks." She may tell you what he thinks too, and sure enough, when you ask her husband what he thinks, she's usually correct.
Rayn
Rayn:
--- Quote from: Artiste on January 02, 2008, 01:30:53 pm ---Rayn you say Ennis' I sewar: leaves me kinda like Ennis was 90% of the time, either having a hard time finding anything to say or speechless. .........Rayn, you puzzled me with that 90 per cent!! So, where is the other percent as 10??
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In his back pocket or maybe one of his saddle bags. Only Ennis could tell ya! ;)
Artiste:
Thanks Rayn!
Ennis says Jack I swear... maybe as: That I now know that you wanted to keep your love in my heart!!
Rayn, I still would like to think about that 10 percent. Could it be some thing? What? Guess more...
Hugs!! In 2008, Ennis and Jack , I swear: that no matter where my life goes, your love forever leads my life!!
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