For Dreamflower who wanted to see Merry`s thoughts about Sam.

Sam`s one of those hobbits you can trust no matter what. He`s steady as a rock and has his feet well planted on the Shire`s good, tilled earth, and when Pippin and Frodo get to elaborate and start talking adventures, sensible Sam always has something practical and logical to say. I can be just as adventurous as any Took, but when it comes to what`s best for the Shire and what will make it prosper, thrive and live, a hobbit does well in listening to what Samwise Gamgee has to say. And I love him for that.