A reminder - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Baran · 06-08-2002, 09:58 AM

Many of the posts I stumble over here at the Downs is people wishing that Middle Earth were not just fiction and the imagination of our favuorite genius J.R.R Tolkien, they want it to be the real world, they want to live in Arda.

Nothing wrong with that, that's just healthy, but I've realized something!

We live in Arda! As Tolkien state in his works, this world is the same as his great myths are taking place in. We should not forget this. A clear night we look upon the same stars and the same moon as our heroes from the 3. age did.
We are breathing the same air, and the same water is flowing in the rivers (well, not the same rivers though...)

We men have indeed done as the wise foresaw, we have taken over the world, and many places you can't find traces of nature, we have sacrificed it to make ourselve as comfortable as possible.

But do not despair, we can still wander in Tolkiens old world! Some of us just have to walk out the door and they will have a forests or green moors around them, excactly like the ones in Middle Earth, others might have to travel a bit to find the world we long for. So the next time you wish you could sit with Frodo and Sam and eat boiled rabbit, then do it! Well, you might want to bring with you some food [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img], and Sam and Frodo have gone west, but you can always bring some friends. If you're lucky you might even spot an elf or a hobbit seduced by the happy song you are singing, sitting around your sparkling fire.

Remember the setting is (almost) the same, only the people(s) are different. You are never going to find Middle Earth, or even Arda sitting by your computer [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

06-08-2002, 09:58 AM	#1
Baran Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mordor/Lothlorien Posts: 71	A reminder Many of the posts I stumble over here at the Downs is people wishing that Middle Earth were not just fiction and the imagination of our favuorite genius J.R.R Tolkien, they want it to be the real world, they want to live in Arda. Nothing wrong with that, that's just healthy, but I've realized something! We live in Arda! As Tolkien state in his works, this world is the same as his great myths are taking place in. We should not forget this. A clear night we look upon the same stars and the same moon as our heroes from the 3. age did. We are breathing the same air, and the same water is flowing in the rivers (well, not the same rivers though...) We men have indeed done as the wise foresaw, we have taken over the world, and many places you can't find traces of nature, we have sacrificed it to make ourselve as comfortable as possible. But do not despair, we can still wander in Tolkiens old world! Some of us just have to walk out the door and they will have a forests or green moors around them, excactly like the ones in Middle Earth, others might have to travel a bit to find the world we long for. So the next time you wish you could sit with Frodo and Sam and eat boiled rabbit, then do it! Well, you might want to bring with you some food [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img], and Sam and Frodo have gone west, but you can always bring some friends. If you're lucky you might even spot an elf or a hobbit seduced by the happy song you are singing, sitting around your sparkling fire. Remember the setting is (almost) the same, only the people(s) are different. You are never going to find Middle Earth, or even Arda sitting by your computer [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]