Was Boromir a mistake?

[Tirned Tinnu]

Ah, the ever-present wonder of the dream sender.
I have heard talk of it being Gandalf - for Gandalf was the keeper of the Ring of Fire.
I often used to say, "It helped him light a fire under people's asses!"
Some say it was Galadriel, working her charms. However, the voice that was heard crying out the words of the poem came from the West, where a light shone lingering amidst the dark clouds that aproached from the East...
Now what?
It's my belief that Gandalf, Elrond and Galadriel, through their need, summoned the powers of the Valar to deliver the message.
I liked the BBC's version, where the voice was that of a cherub singing. Sweet.

Also, perhaps the dream came to Boromir only after Faramir resisted it. After all, he tried to shake it off, suffering with it many times before Boromir had it. I truly believe that Faramir should have gone, but then, Faramir was full of troubles of his own. Poor Faramir was saddled with the fear of his father, fear of his own destiny-
he would not have made as stout a companion to ward off the evils of Moria. He should have gone, but due to his own fears he refused. He was truly troubled.
It was so much easier to let his father make the decision, and let Boromir the Brave! go on the journey.
Perhaps the company might not have made it even as far as Caradras without Boromir's stout build to dig them out.

I'm glad Tolkien saved Faramir for later. He was such a breath of fresh air in miserable times that I like him nearly as much as Aragorn. Such a noble character! *sigh*
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