tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279471190206301092.post6990101674373452305..comments2023-05-20T00:56:41.592-07:00Comments on The Fat Marathoner: I Believe in HobbitsAmanda Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073496050827179778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279471190206301092.post-66225232568174832022012-03-06T19:43:21.344-08:002012-03-06T19:43:21.344-08:00I love that you saw yourself as Sam! He was my fa...I love that you saw yourself as Sam! He was my favorite. Tolkien himself saw Sam as the real successor to Bilbo. "The genuine hobbit," he called him. I found it very reassuring that Sam, who remained his simple self throughout, played such a vital role in the story. He was a creature of ordinary life. I am myself a creature of ordinary life. He did not have to become A Great Hero to make a great difference. I need reminders more often that the same is true for me as well. Beautiful post, Amanda.eBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777366202173446481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279471190206301092.post-88164160223926738622012-03-06T13:24:13.540-08:002012-03-06T13:24:13.540-08:00Aw, I love them too, Amanda!!! It never fails- I ...Aw, I love them too, Amanda!!! It never fails- I always cry when Aragorn says to the Hobbits "You bow to no one" in Return of the King.<br />I also agree that you should write more. :)dayebydayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862236934149243973noreply@blogger.com