Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Twin Sisters


I’ve been folding and stitching medical grade face masks to be used by caregivers and patients in local hospitals. They’re not very pretty, and they’re not a lot of fun to make. But making them is something I can do that might help. After the first few dozen, the work has become a bit robotic. So, I’ve been watching the Hobbit movies as I go, just to break the monotony. I’ve read the book and seen the movies many times, but this time one particular scene stood out for me:
Galadriel: “Mthrandir, why the halfling?”
Gandalf: "Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps because I am afraid, and he gives me courage."

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