Ennis was not an educated man, but he had a very good memory. He remembered every word spoken to him, every good deed ever done on his behalf. Ennis hated this, but he was also able to recall the bad things: the cruelty he was forced to witness, the angry words, and the lives taken from his world much too soon.
And of course Ennis remembered Jack and the brief time they shared up on Brokeback Mountain. He liked to concentrate on the good things about that time! He saw Jack everywhere he looked; heard Jack’s voice at all times of the day and night. And it was fine! Actually, it was better than fine! Jack Twist never spoke a harsh word to him…ever! At least, not that he could remember!
Walking home in the cool of the evening, Ennis was enveloped by a gentle wind. The breeze caressed his body for a short time, and in that time, he almost convulsed. The caress of the wind brought back the memory of a gentle voice, and tenderness unlike anything he’d ever experienced in his difficult life. The words, “Its alright, it’s alright" carried with the gentle force of the wind....