Lij's response.

[Mintyztwin]

True, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis, 'tis true. *sigh* To basically repeat what everyone already said, our society is obsessed with the sexual side of relationships. Most marriages are based on that aspect of the relationship, and sadly most marriages fail. <P>Love is all about giving with no expectaion of return! All love cares about is the well-being of the Beloved. Even if it cost's Love everything. <P>"Greater love has no man than this that he lay down his life for a friend." Which is what Samwise did. He left Rosie, the (comparative) safety of the Shire, and went with Frodo to Mordor, instead of Gondor. <P>I think [Feel free to contradict me if I'm wrong] Most of the other people were in the quest out of a sense of duty, or adenture. I think the only reason Sam went was for Frodo. (I'm NOT saying the other guys didn't like Frodo. They just weren't going only because of that.)<P>Love is not a give -take relationship. It's a give-give one.