Dear Princess Celestia,
Today I learned that love isn't love unless it is given. It can't be borrowed, stolen, finagled, cheated, contrived, or forced.
Your faithful servant,
Tux n Tails
P.S. I wrote this letter yesterday but forgot to send it. Now I've forgotten why I learned this lesson. Doesn't change how true it is, though.
2151869 I guess it's not really an important part of the story. In the next chapter, it explains that he vaguely remembers Applejack taking off his shoes for some reason. As you'll see, it's not a total memory loss for everypony involved.