Well, now my dad has taken to calling me a hobbit. No, they aren't
encouraging me to have an identity crisis, we're just a creative family.
I'm assuming that most of you are familiar with J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the
Rings series, so you know what I'm talking about. Hobbits live in the
Shire. They love the Shire. They're homebodies who don't see the point of
leaving the land that they love. But every now and then, a hobbit will find
within himself the longing to go on an adventure. You all remember Bilbo
and Frodo Baggins, don't you? Quite the adventures they went on! Slaying
dragons and saving the world from evil. I feel a kind of affinity for
Hobbits, probably because they're small, tiny little people, and I feel a
kinship with them. : ) (Although, as my dad would say, I don't have hairy
feet.) So I'm a hobbit setting off on an adventure. And I love the Shire,
and when it's time for my adventure to end, I will be so happy to return to
my home.
The hardest part of being a hobbit setting off on an adventure is that you
actually have to leave home. Yeah, it seems obvious, and one would think
that I would have thought of this before now. And I did, but theory is far
different from reality, and the reality of leaving…well, it sucked.
I've been sitting here for an hour trying to come up with all of the right
words, but they're just not coming to me, so I think I'm just going to end
by saying that I love you all, miss you all, and appreciate your support.
The next update will be from South Africa!
Hobbit Out
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3 comments:
Safe travels to hobbits everywhere. Especially you! Have a wonderful adventure and return home safely! As soon as we know something we will update you with pictures of the baby!
Ian
Sorry, I misquoted myself on that last comment....As soon as the baby arrives we will post pictures. I kind of gave a false lead that the baby had already arrived. We will keep you updated!
Hi Amanda, wherever you are!!! I hope you had a good trip. I just wanted to tell you I am officially the most selfish person alive, because you are going to do so much good for all those little babies, and all I can think about is how I want you to be here! We miss you and love you!
Michelle and Baby-to be!
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