Something Absolutely Lovely About Especially The First Half Of Fellowship Is That The Hobbits Keep Meeting

something absolutely lovely about especially the first half of fellowship is that the hobbits keep meeting random kind helpful strangers - the elves, bombadil, butterbur, aragorn (also farmer maggot and his wife, though they're not strangers) - until the book solidifies in you the feeling that these are not really instances of random luck, but rather the inherent nature of the world. kind people are everywhere, and no matter where you are, there is surely someone closer than you think that would offer help if you needed it. it's such a beautiful theme across all of LOTR, and it's very sweet to me that it starts from the very beginning of the journey, on such a 'small' (comparatively), everyday scale

Happy Durin’s Day!

May you spot the Moon and the Sun in the sky together today and may your secret door to a year full of happiness and joy open!

My take on lotr and the hobbit

i think i’ll daydream about being loved for the rest of my life

Some writers: *meticulously plan out every plot point and the tone and meanings before they start writing*

Me: