J. R. R. Tolkien: no, my books aren't about the war I experienced. It's just a story
J. R. R. Tolkien's works: you cannot go home, war ends entire bloodlines, you are mourning the death of your brother alone, you dug into the earth and permanently scored the land, you cannot explain what you have been through, you cannot go home, "that wound will never fully heal. He will carry it the rest of his life", leaving the women behind does not save them, the young die first, you cannot go home, the parent will bury their child, you have lost the wives and you will never connect with them again, "how shall any tower withstand such numbers and such reckless hate?", you are not the same, you cannot go home, you can never go home, your father will only side with those he sees as worthy bloodlines and you cannot change his mind, it is more meaningful Not to kill, sometimes your sacrifice accomplishes nothing, you cannot go home
Ok but also. You have to keep going because hope is all you have, and even if you're doomed you still have to try, kindness is priceless and effort is your duty, you have to keep going, there is beauty in the world, everything can change but the memory is worth celebrating, everything can be lost but it was here once and we remember, you have to keep going, your sacrifice is meaningful, your loved ones back home are worth the peril, the light will come again when it's darkest, your fear does not negate your bravery but emphasizes it, you have to keep going, we carry with us those we've lost and they live on through us, home is an idea you must fight to protect and to nurture, you are not alone, we will face the worst together, the weakest of us may be the strongest in the end, we will see the dawn again and you have to keep going or we'll never get there














