A Strange Thing

Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about and not much to listen to. While things that are uncomfortable, palpitating and even gruesome may make a good tale and take a deal of telling anyway.

 J.R.R. Tolkien in "The Hobbit"

I think stories that have the most drama, tragedy, and diversity are the ones that grab us because I think we can sympathize and root for the characters that fight through their circumstances. Their  victories are so much sweeter because of what they have had to survive through. 

This quote is for September 21, 2017.