Bilbo served as a great role model to Frodo, and even sought after the young hobbit when his parents died.
Gandalf was also a father figure. Grandfather or father, he was a figure that the whole fellowship depended on, and Gandalf never failed them---except for fighting that Balrog, which is an act that he actually owed to himself.
Elrond is the kind of father to me who seems wise, and with that experience, he also has that humility that makes him not flaunt his wisdom too much.
All of these father figures make me stop and wonder and say "now why can't my grandpa be like these guys?"
Oh well, life can't be perfect.
Describing my own dad, he reminds me of the Gaffer and Bilbo. His dad, my grandfather is more like Elrond.
[ July 07, 2003: Message edited by: Neferchoirwen ]
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