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The Hobbit.
When my sister and I were kids, roughly 55 years ago, my Dad read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings to us out loud. I’ve read them all a few times since then.
As some of you know, over the last two years, my wife has suffered a number of catastrophic and near-fatal illnesses, include stage 3 cancer, multiple organ removals, reconstructive surgeries, and a devastating stroke. She’s still with us, but I had to retire this past June from my job to care for her full time.
The stroke robbed her of much of her vision, so I’ve been reading to her since this past February when she was released from the hospital following this ordeal that began June 2021. I’ve read several books to her since then, and we just completed The Hobbit.
Reading this masterpiece out loud was a wonderful experience, bringing the characters, their voices and adventures to life. Parts of doing so brought me to tears while reading it. While, of course, I wish the circumstances were different, I’m grateful to have been able to read this wonderful book, which means so much to me going back to when my Dad read it to me, out loud to my beautiful but suffering wife.
Last edited by wktf; 08-25-2023 at 12:40 AM.
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