The theme of The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) that appealed to me most was Galdalf’s constant reminder:
“We are all enemies of the Enemy.”
Most of us HATE to have our picture taken, but we don’t know why. The reason is that getting your picture taken involves dishonesty.
Every time someone takes my picture, it always starts with, “OK. We are ready to take it now.”
“Oops.”
“Where do you push the button? Oh, THERE.”
“OK, now everybody SMILE, we’re ready to take the picture.”
So you put on that fake smile again, and…
“Oops. Where did you say you push the button?”
Finally that wonderful Click.
Then they say, “Tom wasn’t in the picture. Now you move just a little to the left. That’s it. All right now, SMILE.”
I HATE standing there with an idiotic fake smile on my face.
Do you want a picture? Then take the damned picture already.
Do you want a memory of when we were all together or do you want a pose?
We are all together fighting the Enemy.
Do you want a picture or do you want a pose?
I do not agree with you on most things. I don’t want to stand and smile in a particular place with a particular expression on my face. We are fighting the enemy, not posing for a harmonious photograph.
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