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VanimaEdhel · 03-26-2002, 02:57 PM

I typed this as a response, but then liked it, so I gave it its own topic

I most whole-heartily agree that without Mr. Tolkien, I would be very different.

But then again, all that occurs in one's life changes how one is. If you woke up 10 minutes later today, how would your life be different? It may not have been, but, then again, you may have gotten to work late, and gotten in troulbe. Or you may not have had that annoying conversation. Or you may have just checked your mail 10 minutes later, which means you may have had something new in your inbox. Without anything in our lives, our entire lives could be changed.

I thought about that a lot, being from New York, recently. What if 9-11 never happened? What would be happening in our country? I cannot even begin to fathom where we would be, being merely 14 years of age. But, if one person had discovered the plot and reported it, it may not have happened, and I wonder: how would the world be different?

Or was it fate: was that meant to happen that day? The wonders of the universe are far too complex for even religion to grasp, I think. I mean, what if the universe would not have been complete without Mr. Tolkien's books? What if, somehow, the books convinced a group of people NOT to kill innocent lives? The world would be different if that group HAD killed.

Or maybe, just maybe, another author would have come and written a similar story and we would be on these boards talking about THAT author...I don't know...that is how I think about it anyway...but then again, I am only 14...

Elven-Maiden · 03-26-2002, 03:53 PM

Without Tolkien, I can honestly say I would not be the person I am today. He's changed a lot of my views on life, and he gave me something to llok forward to (the ending of LotR) when I was really depressed. Thank you J.R.R. Tolkien!

03-26-2002, 04:07 PM

yes! i would honestly say that I would be way, way different,, and well i feel that i wouldn't know about the middle age as muh if it wasn't for him [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

VanimaEdhel · 03-26-2002, 06:03 PM

Yeah: J.R.R. Tolkien has probably cheered a LOT of people up, whether they were manic depressed or just sad! I know it always cheered me up.

03-26-2002, 02:57 PM	#1
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	New Topic Based on "Without Tolkien, would you remain unchanged?" I typed this as a response, but then liked it, so I gave it its own topic I most whole-heartily agree that without Mr. Tolkien, I would be very different. But then again, all that occurs in one's life changes how one is. If you woke up 10 minutes later today, how would your life be different? It may not have been, but, then again, you may have gotten to work late, and gotten in troulbe. Or you may not have had that annoying conversation. Or you may have just checked your mail 10 minutes later, which means you may have had something new in your inbox. Without anything in our lives, our entire lives could be changed. I thought about that a lot, being from New York, recently. What if 9-11 never happened? What would be happening in our country? I cannot even begin to fathom where we would be, being merely 14 years of age. But, if one person had discovered the plot and reported it, it may not have happened, and I wonder: how would the world be different? Or was it fate: was that meant to happen that day? The wonders of the universe are far too complex for even religion to grasp, I think. I mean, what if the universe would not have been complete without Mr. Tolkien's books? What if, somehow, the books convinced a group of people NOT to kill innocent lives? The world would be different if that group HAD killed. Or maybe, just maybe, another author would have come and written a similar story and we would be on these boards talking about THAT author...I don't know...that is how I think about it anyway...but then again, I am only 14... __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

03-26-2002, 03:53 PM	#2
Elven-Maiden Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 297	Without Tolkien, I can honestly say I would not be the person I am today. He's changed a lot of my views on life, and he gave me something to llok forward to (the ending of LotR) when I was really depressed. Thank you J.R.R. Tolkien! __________________ Tout ce qui est or ne brille pas, Tous ceux qui errent ne sont pas perdus. Mobilis in Mobile

03-26-2002, 06:03 PM	#4
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Yeah: J.R.R. Tolkien has probably cheered a LOT of people up, whether they were manic depressed or just sad! I know it always cheered me up. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

03-26-2002, 04:07 PM	#3
Saruman38 Guest Posts: n/a	yes! i would honestly say that I would be way, way different,, and well i feel that i wouldn't know about the middle age as muh if it wasn't for him [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]