There is this gripping scene in the final climatic moments of Lord of The Ring. Gollum and Frodo gets into a tussle over the One Ring right in the heart of Mount Doom and both of them tumble down off the cliff.
The loyal Sam Gamgee runs to the cliff to see if his master is still alive. He find Frodo hanging by the cliff, barely hanging on. He screams "Take my hand!!.." but he can't get a good grip.
For what seems like an eternity, Frodo looks down and up again and just stares at Sam. He's thinking of letting go. You see it in his eyes. He's ready to give up. He has no more strength left.
But Sam says..
"Don't you let go!" in a commanding voice....
But then in a pleading voice.... "Don't let go....."
"REACH!!!... " he finally screams out to his beloved friend and master....
And with that final push.. there is no more hesitation.. Frodo reaches out with his other hand .... perhaps realizing that the love of this person trying to save him is reason enough to fight on....and they run out to safety.
I swear I held my breath through that entire scene.
After watching it the first time, I couldn't stop feeling that we should all learn to be more of a Sam Gamgee, valiantly reaching out and for the ones we love most. We all need people like that in our lives, especially when we just at the brink of letting go... and the best way to have those people around is to BE those people.
But watching it a second time, I suddenly think that perhaps we should remember to be like Frodo too.. to have the eyes to see the love others have for us, and be willing to give it one last push and soldier on, for the sake of those who love us.
Here's the scene. It's right at the very end.
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