What a horrible thought...
if Tolkien never wrote fiction, his name would not be known to anyone. He would be gone and forgotten. The words "Beren" and "Luthien" would not be on he and his wife's epitaphs. The Barrow Downs would not exist, and I'd still have to settle for unmoderated "Flame-as-you-please" forums where I would desperately be trying to defend the subject matter of them. I'd turn my devoted fandom to a less worthy subject, such as a rock group or popular anime show. In fact, so would all of you.
Have I scared everyone enough? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
[ August 15, 2002: Message edited by: Ithaeliel ]
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His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
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