Important reminder

Russia or Ukraine? It isn't either/or...

Found on a Tolkien fan page:

“Last of all Húrin stood alone. Then he cast aside his shield, and wielded an axe two-handed; and it is sung that the axe smoked in the black blood of the troll-guard of Gothmog until it withered, and each time that he slew Húrin cried 'Aurë entuluva! Day shall come again!’” - Tolkien

It is easy to daydream of fighting orcs and trolls, as both are inhuman forces of evil. Alas few of our own wars are so cut and dry.

To our friends, both Ukrainian and Russian, have hope, endure. Remember Day shall come again. Resist evil when it comes for you, but do not turn your brother into the orc he is not. And perhaps more importantly, resist becoming the orc yourself. Stand like Húrin, cry “Aurë entuluva!” even as the darkness gathers. In fact, that is when it should be shouted most fiercely.