Excellent post.
I will always appreciate and thank him for Lonesome Dove for the reasons you stated. So many fine moments with regard to the human condition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5vskCOPEeg
Just a few here.
man!
lots in that scene....including the gut wrenching father/son relationship.
Here’s my favorite quote (well, maybe not...here is a favorite!) from the book:
“Imagine getting killed by an arrow in this day and age,” Augustus said. “It’s ridiculous, especially since they shot at us fifty times with modern weapons and did no harm.”
“You always was careless,” Call said. “Pea said you rode over a hill and right into them. I’ve warned you about that very thing a thousand times. There’s a better ways to approach a hill.”
“Yes, but I like being free on the earth,” Augustus said. “I’ll cross the hills where I please.”