With Men This Is Possible, With God All Things Are Possible.
I mean, Michael's gift is his ability to forget. He's mad at no one and he really doesn't care what happened in the past.
- But why would they go ahead if they knew he messed up?
- Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs not to reason to die, into the valley of death rode the six hundred.
- They're all gonna die, aren't they?
- Yeah.
Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher. Because they make the rules. Maybe they know best. But maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage it's tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean any fool can have courage. But the honor, that's the real reason you need do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, you have both honor and courage. And that's pretty good. I think that's what the writer was saying that you should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too.
- You think the police is gonna come and get me?
- I'd imagine the last thing they want at Hurt Village is bunch of cops snooping around. I swore I'd never ask this, but how did you get out of there, Michael?
- When I was little and something awful was happening, my mama would tell me to close my eyes. She's trying to keep me from seeing her do drugs or other bad things. And then when she was finished or the bad things were over, she'd say. 'Now when I count to three, you open your eyes. The past is gone, the world is a good place.And it's all gonna be okay.'
- You closed your eyes...
