These four years were some of the happiest years of my life. I had never felt more complete. I had Rose, my children, and, most of all, I had you. My dear, sweet Mr. Frodo. But when you left, it felt as if my whole world came crashin' down around me. I remember standin' on the shore of the Greyhavens long after the ship had passed from sight and, yet, I could still feel your presence. But I knew you would ne'er return.
I returned, home, to Bag End. To Rose and my dear Elanor. Over time, things appeared to be back to normal or atleast I thought they would. Some nights, especially when Rose was off visitin' her family, I would cry myself to sleep and others I would drink myself to sleep.
Yet, I had to go on. If not for Rose and the wee lads and lasses, than for the hope that, one day, I'd see you again. I remember it as clearly as the day you spoke those words to me. "Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do."
Yes, Mr. Frodo. One day, I do believe I will make the same journey you took. Then, we will be together again and sadness and misery will be a thing of the past.
....."Papa, dinner's ready!" Little Elanor breaks me from my thoughts. I look at her smiling face and I think of all that I have to be grateful for. She looks at me and puckers her lips and turns her head to the side.
"Papa, were you crying?"
"No, lass, just a wee bit of pollen in me eyes." I never was a good liar. She leaps into my arms and kisses my tear-stained cheek.
"It's okay Papa. I know how much you miss Mr. Frodo. I know how much you love him, just like you love Mama." Oh, lass, even at so young an age, it never ceses to amaze me at how smart you are. I can't help myself as the tears come again.
"I love you, too. So much. Did you know that?" She wipes a tear from my eye with her dress and all I can do is smile at her.
"I know Papa. I love you, too...Can we eat now?"
"Sounds good to me." With that, I lay her down and we make for the dining room. Not before I turn around and look at the old rocking chair, I was sitting in. Your chair, Mr. Frodo....Ahhh, there'll be plenty of time to think about that...but right now, I think a good meal is in order..
The door to Frodo's study closes shut....
The End.
I returned, home, to Bag End. To Rose and my dear Elanor. Over time, things appeared to be back to normal or atleast I thought they would. Some nights, especially when Rose was off visitin' her family, I would cry myself to sleep and others I would drink myself to sleep.
Yet, I had to go on. If not for Rose and the wee lads and lasses, than for the hope that, one day, I'd see you again. I remember it as clearly as the day you spoke those words to me. "Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do."
Yes, Mr. Frodo. One day, I do believe I will make the same journey you took. Then, we will be together again and sadness and misery will be a thing of the past.
....."Papa, dinner's ready!" Little Elanor breaks me from my thoughts. I look at her smiling face and I think of all that I have to be grateful for. She looks at me and puckers her lips and turns her head to the side.
"Papa, were you crying?"
"No, lass, just a wee bit of pollen in me eyes." I never was a good liar. She leaps into my arms and kisses my tear-stained cheek.
"It's okay Papa. I know how much you miss Mr. Frodo. I know how much you love him, just like you love Mama." Oh, lass, even at so young an age, it never ceses to amaze me at how smart you are. I can't help myself as the tears come again.
"I love you, too. So much. Did you know that?" She wipes a tear from my eye with her dress and all I can do is smile at her.
"I know Papa. I love you, too...Can we eat now?"
"Sounds good to me." With that, I lay her down and we make for the dining room. Not before I turn around and look at the old rocking chair, I was sitting in. Your chair, Mr. Frodo....Ahhh, there'll be plenty of time to think about that...but right now, I think a good meal is in order..
The door to Frodo's study closes shut....
The End.