Through all the Changing Scenes of Life by Linda Hoyland
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Baggins Babe
· 5 April 2011
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Poor Roheryn - and poor Aragorn! This one had me sobbing - i know how it feels to lose a beloved animal, although I've never owned a horse. But I love the fact that Roheryn remained frisky and left his master with a gift. Life goes on, and this little one will help to heal the grief.
Beautiful, Linda.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you found this moving. I.ve never owned a horse either, but I have four elderly cats.I wanted to end on a note of hope.
Charlie
· 29 March 2011
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You couldn't add a tear jerker warning to this...Very sweet story.
Author's reply
Thank you so much, I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.
Author Reply: Thank you so much, I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.
LisaG
· 20 March 2011
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*sniff!* That was so heartbreaking, but very sweet, too.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you found this moving.
Raksha The Demon
· 20 March 2011
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A touching story. The death of an cherished animal, be it horse or dog or cat, often resonates not only with the animal's role in our lives, but with the experiences we shared with him or her at different times. Aragorn's relationship with Roheryn is no different, and it is brought to life and through death beautifully in this tale.
The rangers' admiration for the great horse as part of Elessar's legend is a nice touch. And of course I loved the ending; with Roheryn's having left his bereaved master a final, joyful legacy.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you enjoyed this story. We do indeed share our lives and their ups and downs with the animals we cherish.
Erulisse (one L)
· 18 March 2011
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Linda - I can't believe I hadn't seen this before. What a delightful story. I love the old horse, and the new foal is perfect and will see Aragorn on many adventures again. Fun, fun, fun!
- Erulisse (one L)
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story. I wrote it for the February Teitho contest, so it is a new one.
Estelcontar
· 18 March 2011
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Linda, that was a most touching and moving story. It was by far my Teitho favourite and got my vote for 1st place.
You gave us a very vivid portrayal of how Aragorn must have felt when he had to say goodbye to Roheryn. The ending was very insightful, and hopeful too. A lovely ending for a most lovely story.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review and for voting for me at teitho.I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story and liked the ending.I was trying to write about heartbreak without being too bleak.
Ellynn
· 18 March 2011
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Very lovely and touching, Linda, especially the end, when we (and Aragorn) find out about Rana. :)
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story and liked the ending.
Larner
· 18 March 2011
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That is the way with life--old friends go, and new friends arrive, even four-legged ones! And trust Roheryn to leave such a gift for his long-time master!
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I'm glad you felt I captured the cycle of life theme I was aiming for.
Ainariel
· 17 March 2011
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Oh my! Heartbreaking indeed, and a little too close for comfort for me yet. I probably should have waited a while to read it...but I couldn't stop. You handled this so delicately, and truthfully, from my own experience.
You see, I lost my beloved mare on Christmas Day - she was fine Christmas Eve, and the next day she'd gone down in the back of the pasture and couldn't rise...I was with her through it all, tears streaming down my face(as they are right now), not caring if anyone saw me. We buried her right where she lay. Aragorn's reaction is very real to me, as you could have been writing about my last few hours with my girl. The only difference was that she was in a lot of discomfort, so we had the Vet out to ease her passing, but there was no doubt that we were losing her.
Even the sentiment in your opening sentence that "Aragorn had always known this day would come..." rings true. My gal was 35...and I'd been trying to brace myself for the day for the last 10 years. Didn't do any good, but I tried.
Love this, even if I am crying!! (That's just part of the healing. As Gandalf said, "...not all tears are an evil.")
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review, which I was very moved by.I'm so very sorry to hear about the loss of your horse. I'm sure she was as special as Roheryn.I fear I don't know much about horses,though I very much like them and I was thinking of my aging cats when I wrote.
shirebound
· 17 March 2011
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an old lullaby that his mother had often sung him to sleep with. He had sung on his travels many times to remind him of home and those he loved.
What a beautiful, tender story, and a farewell I'd not thought of before.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story. I wanted to write something on the theme of "Heartbreak" that handn't been done 1000 times already.
Elflingimp
· 17 March 2011
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Simply wonderful! Happy St. Patrick's Day to you dearie! Hugs The Imp
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story.A Happy St Patrick's Day to you too.