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gwynA long, long time ago, Killa asked for 5 things Sol would have said to Seth's father if he'd ever met him. I kind of faltered on some of the 5 things requests that I got back then, I can't remember why, just that something came up in life and I never went back to them. But in honor of the birthday of one of my favorite people, I'm pulling this one back out.
5 Things Sol would have said to Seth's father if they'd ever met
1. Good enough can be good enough. A man doesn't have to be beyond human to be a good man, a strong man. Sometimes it's enough that he simply be good. That never was Seth's problem.
2. Strength ain't power. And visa-versa. Because a man like Seth proves that sometimes it's the quiet ones you gotta watch out for. He walks into a room and he usually ends up owning it, and he ain't necessarily the most well-armed or the meanest one there (not that he don't pack a punch when he unleashes). But it's something he has inside, and he got that in spite of you.
3. You can't beat a sense of honor into a little boy to make him grow up an honorable man. You're either born with it or you ain't. I'm guessing Seth got that from his mama's side.
4. He went far beyond any sense or act of duty when he married his sister-in-law and took on her child as his own. He loved his brother enough to make sure they were cared for, even though it cost him greatly. And he'll never ever complain about it, neither. He was just doing his duty is the most you'll ever get out of him.
5. How the hell could such a fucking hard man and this crazy fucking family raise such a good son? He's the best man I ever met, but God only knows where he really came from. Was he a foundling?
5 Things Sol would have said to Seth's father if they'd ever met
1. Good enough can be good enough. A man doesn't have to be beyond human to be a good man, a strong man. Sometimes it's enough that he simply be good. That never was Seth's problem.
2. Strength ain't power. And visa-versa. Because a man like Seth proves that sometimes it's the quiet ones you gotta watch out for. He walks into a room and he usually ends up owning it, and he ain't necessarily the most well-armed or the meanest one there (not that he don't pack a punch when he unleashes). But it's something he has inside, and he got that in spite of you.
3. You can't beat a sense of honor into a little boy to make him grow up an honorable man. You're either born with it or you ain't. I'm guessing Seth got that from his mama's side.
4. He went far beyond any sense or act of duty when he married his sister-in-law and took on her child as his own. He loved his brother enough to make sure they were cared for, even though it cost him greatly. And he'll never ever complain about it, neither. He was just doing his duty is the most you'll ever get out of him.
5. How the hell could such a fucking hard man and this crazy fucking family raise such a good son? He's the best man I ever met, but God only knows where he really came from. Was he a foundling?
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Date: 2007-12-04 06:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-04 07:03 pm (UTC)Oh, hon. Those are awesome. I think you read my mind.
{{{{hugs you}}}}
{{{{hugs Sol and Seth}}}}
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Date: 2007-12-04 09:57 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-01-11 09:40 am (UTC)haven't visited your site in a long while but I'm glad I had a chance to stop by, especially since you wrote new Deadwood fic! i really liked #5 in particular. it's like Sol starts the list trying to account for Seth's personality in the context of his family, either as a result of it "...Seth got that from his mama's side," or mostly despite it. but finally he gives up in #5 and says what he really thinks, that there's really no way to account for Seth coming from his family. the last line is a great summary statement of his true feelings. thanks! -- tally
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Date: 2008-01-14 05:34 am (UTC)