Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Samwise Gamgee

I was watching the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King tonight, mostly because it’s about the 25th time that they have shown it.  There is a scene near the end of the movie where Frodo and Sam are at the base of Mount Doom.  Frodo is laying on his back, and he tells Sam that he can no longer go on, that he’s lost in the darkness.  Sam, covered in grime, exhausted and worn out from sleepless nights, staying awake to keep an eye on Gollum, looks down at Frodo, and he says, “Let’s end this.”  He follows up by saying that he might not be able to carry the burden of the ring for Frodo, but he can carry Frodo.  He proceeds to lift Frodo off the ground, flings him over his shoulders, and starts to slowly trek up the side of the mountain of fire.

As I’m watching this, I think to myself, “Now that’s the kind of friend I need!  Someone that will pick me up, carry my butt up the side of a mountain, and throw me into a river of fire!”

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