LOTR as consolation and encouragement

[Gorwingel]

Well whenever I go on a trip I take a copy of LOTR with me. When I went to Europe (on a group trip) I had a very hard time, and when I was feeling especially bad, I would get out the book and read. Like when I was on a Greek Ferry Boat and I was especially scared, because it just didn't feel safe to me. I remember being on the bottom bunk, in almost complete darkness, with the engine being very loud, being kind of scared, just reading to get my mind off of where I was and what was happening (Additionally I was also not exactly getting along with everyone else). It actually did help a lot, because whatever is happening to me, is never as bad as what is happening to poor Frodo and Sam [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]