In alternate realities, small changes lead to dramatically different
outcomes.
For example, Bilbo left his mithril shirt at Michael Delving, therefore
Frodo wasn't wearing the Elven armour when they met up with the cave troll
in Moria, hence Frodo kicked the bucket and the ring passed to...who? Aragorn
would not take it, neither would Gandalf; Gimli would never let Legolas
take it, and Legolas would not see the dwarf take it. Gandalf would never
trust Merry and especially not Pippin, so the ring would, therefore, go to
Sam.
Sam, being the truehearted and quite stubborn hobbit, would unwillingly
take the ring and become the ring bearer.
When the Grey Istari falls into the deep places of Moria, Aragorn will lead
the fellowship of seven to Lothlorien... but what will be the reaction of
Samwise Gamgee to Galadriel's mirror? What will he see... his Gaffer being
kicked out of his home and the Shire on fire? Will he see the eye of Sauron
in the waters?
When they leave Lorien, will Sam choose to go to Minas Tirith or to Mordor?
Sam, although he doesn't trust the son of Denethor, will consent to go to
Gondor... but what happens when the Uruk-hai attack?
As you may assume, in each reality a different choice is made and a
different outcome occurs. In some realities the quest will be successful,
in others Sauron or Saruman or even Denethor will take the One Ring, it all
depends on choices.
These decisions we make in our everyday lives can alter the outcome of our
fate... an example is this:
You go out partying with friends, in one reality you drive yourself home,
in the other you take a cab. In one you die, in one you go home and wake up
with a killer hangover and angry parents for breaking curfew.
Small choices make big differences.
