That came up in a radio drama I was listening to.<\/p>\n
Those two are a devastating combination.<\/p>\n
What could cause despair but the death or otherwise lack of somethng precious and glorious?<\/p>\n
And to persist in working towards or believing in that precious glorious thing, in spite of it’s unattainability…That is hero’s work.<\/p>\n
I will never forget the part of The Fellowships of the Rings<\/em> after Gandalf dies. Frodo says “We cannot go on without Gandalf! There is no hope.” ..the movie forgot that line, and they shouldn’t have.<\/p>\n Persisting past hope in doing the right thing.<\/p>\n Maybe if I persist long enough hope will catch up with me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" That came up in a radio drama I was listening to. Those two are a devastating combination. What could cause despair but the death or otherwise lack of somethng precious and glorious? And to persist in working towards or believing … Continue reading
\nAragorn replies, “Then we shall have to do without hope.”<\/p>\n