...because they love you.

It's safe to say that I've had the Lord of the Rings on my mind a lot lately.

I've been watching the Lord of the Rings with my brother the last couple days, and I plan on having a movie marathon with a friend next week sometime. (Extended Editions, in one day... yes, that's a lot of movie watching.)

Next semester I'm doing an independent study on the literary works. I can hardly express in words how excited I am. My love for Tolkien's Middle Earth started in about fourth grade... and the Hobbit was the book that sparked my love for reading. If it weren't for Tolkien I probably wouldn't be an English major or a writer.

I just love it. And I love the characters.

Now, I love the Aragorn/Arwen relationship, I really truly do. But, today while I was watching the Return of the King with my brother I realized how much I sympathized with Eowyn. I mean, as much as I love Aragorn/Arwen, I find myself rooting for Eowyn because I've been there.

I don't know why it just hit me today... it's not like I don't know the story inside out. Maybe it's because my most acute case of unrequited love is still so fresh in my mind.

I said out loud, while Aragorn was turning Eowyn down, "Bah! It's okay Eowyn, I feel ya! I just want someone to love me, too..."

My brother didn't even skip a beat, "I love you, Anna Boo!"

My own personal Eomer. God has truly blessed me. If I have an Eomer and an Aragorn in my life... I even have a creepy Wormtongue... surely I have a Faramir too. I just hope he doesn't take very long to introduce himself.

"It is but a shadow and a thought that you love. I cannot give you what you seek. I have wished you joy since first I saw you." ~Aragorn (movie)