Mercy, would you believe I totally missed it? Of course the Tolkien quote is a “translation” of the Gospel verse, and the it casts a whole new light on the original for me once you show me the connection –
I love it, your trading in the bravado of youth for a more potent bravado, that of age. (Makes us sound like swashbucklers, doesn’t it? And why not?)
If only more of us would realize our potential freedom — and power. Maybe that’s why society focuses so exclusively on youth — thus avoiding having to deal with the wisdom and strength of age.
Let’s set a trend! Looking at the other commenters — we could be riding a wave —