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Catherine's avatar

Oh my goodness, so much of this yes! I am not sure if I wasn't in part shaped into a climate activist by Tolkien... This story and the quotes that are burned into my psyche certainly shapes how I face it... I can't ever give up because... Well mostly because of Frodo and Sam... And if I look then I can find real life stories and quotes to go along with them like Nelson Mandela's "it's only impossible until it's done" .... But my heart, my heart believes it because of Frodo and Sam 💚

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Solitaire Townsend's avatar

Of yes, I am entirely with you! LOTR is burned into my soul and gives me more comfort than so much in the real world.

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Jennifer Earle (Jen)'s avatar

Thank you for helping me see LOTR in this light!

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Solitaire Townsend's avatar

I'm so pleased! Hope you read LOTR again soon

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Shimmerglisten's avatar

I love this reframing of Tolkien’s vision for the modern times - as you have said in many other places - it’s the telling of the story that will shift the dial on people’s attitudes on climate - we have all the science, so just need to inspire people to be more Sam and more Frodo…🙌.

I’d love to know who you’d compare Gollum to in our modern climate story 😺

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Solitaire Townsend's avatar

Oh, I fear that 'we' might be Gollum - totally enthralled to the 'ring' of oil and gas!

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Shimmerglisten's avatar

So wise, Precious!

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Mark Caicedo's avatar

After many years I am currently rereading LOTR, now about halfway through The Two Towers. Loving it and given the world's state, a living metaphor for our times. The quote I always come back to is Gandalf's timeless advice: "All we have to do Is decide what to do with the time that Is given to us."

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Solitaire Townsend's avatar

That is so true. Tolkien understood how to motivate us and I will be grateful for life.

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Lisa McCrohan's avatar

Oh my goodness!!!! I love this so much! My family is obsessed with Lord of the Rings! My father in law read the books to my husband, and my husband read them to our children! I confess, I haven't read the books but I've watched the movies a bajillion times! Loving LOTR is a pre-req around here for any lasting friendship! lol! I can't wait to show this pair of yours to my husband. I'm so glad I found you!

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Solitaire Townsend's avatar

I hope he enjoys it! It's literally my guide for life.

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Lisa McCrohan's avatar

I literally just showed him last night!!! He was like "yes and yes and yes!" He's a fan of yours! (And I meant "post" not "pair!" My Gen X eyes, baby!)

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