"The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater." -Haldir in JRR Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring
I'm constantly struck by the horror of this world. Sometimes, I just want to leave it all behind. As Linkin Park would say, "It's easier to run." Yet even in this evil, fallen world, beauty exists. The soft, blue curves of a smoky mountain. The intricate patterns on a butterfly wing. The infinite expanse of a starry night sky. How blessed are we who have eyes to see Creation!
That's what I'm Tolkien about. :)
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