My Birthday Mathom for this year

[blslarner]

My birthday mathom for 2017, with thanks to all!

Equal Courtesies “Are you certain as Mr. Frodo’s willin’ t’ do our weddin’, too?” asked young Tom Cotton as he followed his friend Sam Gamgee up the lane to Bag End

Comments

[shirebound]

This is a wonderful peek at the new relationship that must surely have grown between Sam and Frodo when they returned home. The more Frodo treats Sam with respect and equality, the more other hobbits will learn to do the same.

[addie71]

Thank you for the lovely, heartwarming mathom.

[curiouswombat]

What a lovely gift to us all. I hope you have had a lovely day.

And poor Frodo - it was a bit of an uphill climb wasn't it?

[lindahoyland]

A lovely look at Sam and Frodo and nice to meet Tom.

[julchen11]

So lovingly and heartwarming.

“I hope that soon the whole of the Shire will recognize that Sam Gamgee is no mere servant, but is a Hobbit of substance in his own right. He deserves such respect for what he accomplished, Tom! He’s not just my gardener, but is indeed a Lord of the Realm, recognized as such by Dwarves, Men, and Elves as well as the Great Eagles and even the Ents of Fangorn Forest! I refuse to show him any less deference than he displays to me. I want him to accept fully that his place as one of the King’s Counselors is no less than that of anyone in all of Middle Earth, and particularly no less than my own.”

Simply perfect, my friend. Thank you for this wonderful mathom, my dear.