“Yet do not cast all hope away. Tomorrow is unknown. Rede oft is found at the rising of the Sun.”
All throughout Lord of the Rings, the Sun is a symbol of renewed hope. The night is a time of fear, uncertainty, and danger, but the reappearance of the sun brings fresh life to any situation. This idea is rooted deeply in the human heart, echoed in the Psalms: “Weeping may remain for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” Even in the midst of great danger, every man must take a moment to rest and await the new day, or he can’t go on. G.K. Chesterton once noted that no one who allowed himself to sleep could truly be a cynic— sleep requires a complete abandonment of self, and a faith that we will wake again to a new morning.
Whenever I feel I’m at a crossroads, or that things look hopeless, I try to remember Aragorn’s words. With a measure of faith that everyone possesses, I go to sleep. Who knows what the rising sun will bring.
~Lisa Shafter
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