[JPII Be Not Afraid]

We have seen the Hobbit twice. I also felt a connection to the dwarfs losing their land, the land they loved. But, we will never give up. We may lose heart from time to time, but the fight has just begun and I really don’t think they realize just what us little dwarfs can do. :)

[Stonewall Jackson]

We also need the Bilbo Bagginses of the world to stand by our side. Like he tells the Thorin Oakenshield; "Look, I know you doubt me, I know you always have. And you're right - I often think of Bag End, I miss my books, and my armchair, and my garden. See, that's where I belong, that's home. That's why I came back - 'cause you don't have one, a home. It was taken from you, but I will help you take it back if I can."

It takes a special kind of courage to overcome your fears and move past them to stand up for what you believe is right. As Paine said, "These are the times that try men's souls."