SS - Into the West

Finally! A song scene, albeit a very very short one. :)

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A white gull flew near the horizon over the sea. Kenta lifted a hand to shield her eyes. Were there silver markings on those wings? The glare of the rising sun off the water made her eyes sting despite her efforts and the bird remained indistinct. “Is it him?” She asked at last, turning away from the glare.

            

 Moshen didn’t answer right away. His hands hung loose at his sides. The light did not bother his keen eyes.

           

Kenta pressed her hands together to keep from tugging on her friend’s arm. “Moshen, is it him?”

           

“Gulls with silver markings are common here, Kenta. I can’t see the pattern to know for sure.”

          

  It was his! It had to be. Kenta leaned up onto her toes and wished she could fly. She hummed and then let the words spill out “And all will turn to silver glass, a light on the water, all souls pass…”

           

“No one has returned from the East yet.” Moshen frowned at her. “You let your hopes fly away with you, small one.”

          

  “So why are you out here at sunbreak then?” Kenta stuck her tongue out at him.

          

  Moshen’s next words almost slipped away with the wind but Kenta heard. “A fool’s hope is better than no hope.”

Samwise Gamgee and Me

"Well, I'm back" he said.
-p. 378, Return of the King.


Why I am thinking about Lord of the Rings? Tracks of music from the Return of the King soundtrack have been the backdrop of my flight back to Canada. It is difficult to identify what I am feeling but the music fits my mood well. It is a sort of bittersweet pensiveness mixed with longing and peace. The peace was slow to come but I have become increasingly aware of it. The adventure isn't really over but one story has ended.

I feel like Sam.

Or rather, I feel like how I imagine Sam would have felt when when those words were said above. I know I have changed but not in any obvious or easily identifiable way (e.g. I haven't dyed my hair blue). My time in Honduras stretched my perspective and my heart. By meeting and connecting with those wonderful people, I know more of the world. By knowing more of the world, I know more of me. And God is even more real.

Like Sam, I began the adventure with only a vague idea of what was to come but an optimistic enthusiasm to discover. I didn't go as far as Mordor on this particular journey but it has still been profoundly impacting. When Sam finally meets the elves, whom he has only had limited knowledge of, he is at a loss for words. The experience was more than his ability to express it. What I experienced was more than I could have expected.

Now, I am back. But here isn't the same anymore either. And I have said goodbye to close companions, friends who have shared the adventure with me. It is all so very peculiar... But as Frodo tells Sam: "Do not be too sad... You cannot always be torn in two. You will have to be one and whole... You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do."

So...

I take a deep breath,
"well, I'm back"