Movies, Movies, Movies
What would your life be, if it were a movie? Comedy, horror, drama sci-fi? And who would play you?
Drama. And it's already been made. You may have seen it. They called it Cold Mountain. Jude Law is the name of the actor who played my part. He did a great job. Very emotional, he's one of those rare actors who becomes his character. Kind of frightening how effectively he became me.
My mother died when I was born. My father hired out for people to take care of me. I walked in on them once, when I was nine.
He was a teacher. He did a lot of tutering. One on one.
He died when I was fourteen.
I helped build the new church when The Reverend Monroe came to Cold Mountain from Charleston. That's when I met Ada Monroe who was to be the love of my life. Ada and I were both young and shy and awkward. I suppose our chapter of the story would include some romance and perhaps a small amount of comedy because of our awkwardness.
The Civil War tore me away from Ada before we really had a chance to know each other and yet I felt I knew her as well as I knew myself. Just thinking of her made me complete. More than once thoughts of her kept me from drowning in the monstrosity of the war.
I see no point in detailing events of the war, but to say I decided to make my way home to her, to Ada, after I recovered from a gunshot to the neck. I'd lost my best friend to a Yankee bullet, and nearly myself as well. I am not proud to say I was a deserter, I *am* a deserter, but I had my reasons. I needed to know, to see for myself, that Ada was all right.
The journey was long. I ran into many obstacles. But I was determined. And I made my way home. I made it. Get your handkerchiefs, this is the really touching part.
Ada and I spent five beautiful nights and days together before Teague and his goonies found us. Still got your handkerchiefs, I hope. Because this is the end of the line. I killed Teague. Boise killed me. I killed him too, to protect Ada, Ruby, and her father.
I don't know why I've been given a second chance here in the modern world. But I doubt that part would make the movie anyway.
Drama. And it's already been made. You may have seen it. They called it Cold Mountain. Jude Law is the name of the actor who played my part. He did a great job. Very emotional, he's one of those rare actors who becomes his character. Kind of frightening how effectively he became me.
My mother died when I was born. My father hired out for people to take care of me. I walked in on them once, when I was nine.
He was a teacher. He did a lot of tutering. One on one.
He died when I was fourteen.
I helped build the new church when The Reverend Monroe came to Cold Mountain from Charleston. That's when I met Ada Monroe who was to be the love of my life. Ada and I were both young and shy and awkward. I suppose our chapter of the story would include some romance and perhaps a small amount of comedy because of our awkwardness.
The Civil War tore me away from Ada before we really had a chance to know each other and yet I felt I knew her as well as I knew myself. Just thinking of her made me complete. More than once thoughts of her kept me from drowning in the monstrosity of the war.
I see no point in detailing events of the war, but to say I decided to make my way home to her, to Ada, after I recovered from a gunshot to the neck. I'd lost my best friend to a Yankee bullet, and nearly myself as well. I am not proud to say I was a deserter, I *am* a deserter, but I had my reasons. I needed to know, to see for myself, that Ada was all right.
The journey was long. I ran into many obstacles. But I was determined. And I made my way home. I made it. Get your handkerchiefs, this is the really touching part.
Ada and I spent five beautiful nights and days together before Teague and his goonies found us. Still got your handkerchiefs, I hope. Because this is the end of the line. I killed Teague. Boise killed me. I killed him too, to protect Ada, Ruby, and her father.
I don't know why I've been given a second chance here in the modern world. But I doubt that part would make the movie anyway.