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Originally Posted by Mithalwen
I would quote from a post I made long ago in "Are you a better person?" about my mother:
We knew her cancer was terminal from diagnosis, but she went through so much against the odds and won a little precious remission. I had long ago learnt by heart Sam's song in Cirith Ungol and I had copied it for her. And it really summed up her attitude - she kept on going in the face of what was logically a hopeless situation.
However she was like Frodo in that ultimately the burden was hers and we could only try to carry her.
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Not so depressing really; but quite moving. Thanks for sharing it. Words do not express well.... it puts me in mind of the Grey Havens....