He lay in the dark thinking of all the things he did not know about his father and he realized that the father he knew was all the father he would ever know.
In Cormac McCarthy's "All the Pretty Horses," a character reflects on their relationship with their father while lying in darkness. This moment of introspection reveals a deep sense of longing and acceptance, as he acknowledges the limitations of their connection. He comes to the poignant realization that the version of his father he has come to understand is the only one he will ever have, which emphasizes the complexities of familial...