The reasons anyone would love Sam seemed to be self-evident, but whether he loved Sam left him pondering the nature of love and its many layers and shades of meaning.
There was friendship, of course, but his feelings obviously went far deeper than say, his regard for Freddy Bolger, even though Fredegar had been a friend since he was hobbit lad. Naturally there was the physical aspects, which Frodo enjoyed of couse, but, he didn't consider that love, or else the parents of some of the larger hobbit families would be on better terms. There was the kind of high, noble love that he saw in Aragorn and Arwen; the very idea of feeling that way towards anyone made Frodo smile.
He wished Gandalf were about. He'd always been good for discussions of this nature.
Finally, after a several contemplative days, when Frodo realized his logic was going in the sort of circle for which Bilbo used to tease him, Frodo gave up and did what he always did: he broached the subject with Sam.
Sam considered it. "Love, well. That's for Elves and poetry, not for the likes of me I should think," Sam said. "I'm just happy to be here." He returned to his gardening without a second thought.
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Date: 2007-08-24 02:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-24 03:05 am (UTC)The reasons anyone would love Sam seemed to be self-evident, but whether he loved Sam left him pondering the nature of love and its many layers and shades of meaning.
There was friendship, of course, but his feelings obviously went far deeper than say, his regard for Freddy Bolger, even though Fredegar had been a friend since he was hobbit lad. Naturally there was the physical aspects, which Frodo enjoyed of couse, but, he didn't consider that love, or else the parents of some of the larger hobbit families would be on better terms. There was the kind of high, noble love that he saw in Aragorn and Arwen; the very idea of feeling that way towards anyone made Frodo smile.
He wished Gandalf were about. He'd always been good for discussions of this nature.
Finally, after a several contemplative days, when Frodo realized his logic was going in the sort of circle for which Bilbo used to tease him, Frodo gave up and did what he always did: he broached the subject with Sam.
Sam considered it. "Love, well. That's for Elves and poetry, not for the likes of me I should think," Sam said. "I'm just happy to be here." He returned to his gardening without a second thought.
And that, to Frodo's mind, settled that.
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Date: 2007-08-24 03:12 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2007-08-24 07:03 pm (UTC)