Not the sword

Is it okay to find wisdom in a fictional character? Sure, because the source is the wise person who wrote it. J.R.R. Tolkien is such an author, and the fiction is Lord of the Rings, part 2, The TwoTowers.

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Faramir, son of the steward of Gondor, led the military defense of his country against armies of orcs. In the book above, he speaks of the motive that drives him - and that drives the vast majority of American military who defend our own country:

“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”

On this Memorial Day, we honor those who lost their lives in active military service for America.