"Well, if people would stop sticking me in a box, shuting the lid, then sitting their bum on top dangling their legs, kicking the side!!!" She fumed.
a discussion between Aragorn & Eowyn
"Aragorn," she said, "why will you go on this deadly road?"
"Because I must," he said. "Only so can I see any hope of doing my part in the war against Sauron. I do not choose paths of peril, Eowyn." ... ...
"Lord," she said, "if you must go, then let me ride in your following. For I am weary of skulking in the hills, and wish to face peril and battle."
"Your duty is with your people," he answered. ... ...
"Shall I always be left behind when the Riders depart, to mind the house while they win renown, and find food and beds when they return?" ... ... "All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honor, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more." ... ...
"What do you fear, lady?" he asked.
"A cage," she said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire."
chapter called 'The Passing of the Grey Company' from The Lord of the Rings III book
Dear Beautiful Warrior,
I find it so refreshing to know that You did not design just men for adventure. You created this ache in women also. You amaze me.
You did not cage me. In fact You tore open the door and told me to fly! I am sooo blessed and sooo very grateful!!! I love You!
always your warrior princess
Yes, yes, yes!! We've been set free! Set free to fly and soar and be all we were created to be!
ReplyDeleteAs the greatest Revolutionary said,
I came so they might have life, a great full life. John 10:10