“In the weeks between my father's visit and Cal's death, I hurt my friend in ways that frightened me.”
“Sheep hurt my father, and through my father, sheep have also hurt me.”
“We brought death to our enemies, and I loved the power of it. And that final love, one I shared with my father, frightened me more than any battle ever could.”
“I visited my old haunt, but somehow without all my old friends there with me, the cemetery just wasn’t the same.”
“Within a week or two the calm returned between us, but something was missing. Dad could feel it, too. The first casualty of distrust, I learned, is familiarity. My father saw me as a slightly different person now.”
“Whenever I travel to the South, the first thing I do is visit the best barbecue place between the airport and my hotel. An hour or two later I visit the best barbecue place between my hotel and dinner.”