When did you cry?

[AbercrombieOfRohan]

Let's see I usually cry from this line,

When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.

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He (Sam) drew a deep breath. 'Well, I'm back,' he said.

I think it's just the sheer joy of reading Tolkien.

But to be honest, I cry here,

'Fight?' said Frodo. 'Well, I suppose it may come to that. But remember: there is to be no slaying of hobbits, not even if they have gone over to the other side. Really gone over I mean; not just obeying ruffians' orders because they are frightened. No hobbit has ever killed another on purpose in the Shire, and it is not to begin now. And nobody is to be killed at all, if it can be helped. Keep your tempers and hold your hands to the last possible moment!'

The mention of killing hobbits makes me upset and Frodo seems so noble and just, I can't help it. Though most of the Scouring of the shire makes me cry, like when Sam sees the party tree cut down. When he's replanting all the trees with Galadriel's gift, I cry there too. Maybe I'm just emotional because I cry at all of the other places mentioned too. Even the death of Gandalf, though I know he's going to come back. At Lothlorien because the elves are so fair and when Boromir dies. I'll just leave it as I cry through most of the book; the happy and the sad.

[Folwren]

I'd no idea that it was possible to find so many people at least as emotional while reading books as I!! It's almost cool.

I really have to be honest and say that I feel sorry for people like my sister who don't get into books that much. It's rather sad in itself.

[Elonve]

The part that made me cry is when i first read the book is when gandalf falls into the mines of moria and they all think he is dead.

when arawen says that she would live a mortal life ratherther than endure all the ages with out aragorn

in the appendices when Arawen says "I gave all my hope for you i have none for myself."
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LovelyWendie

[Dimturiel]

I still cry when I read "Farewell to Lorien", especially when the Fellowship has the impression that it is Lothlorien that is being taken away from them, and not they who are leaving. I also cry at the Argonath, when Aragorn confesses that he misses his home. And, of course, at Boromir's death, and at the distruction of the Ring, and at Aragorn's coronation. Oh, and I also cry at "The Grey Havens". These are but a few scenes, and many others have been already said. There are a lot of moving moments in this book. It would take many days for me to say all of them.

[solarisa]

u can call me insensitive, whatnot
but though i grew infinitly connected to tolkiens whole world (w/ some pj influences)
...i can't say i was crying. just was adventurous and exciting (i got choked on grey havens...sniffles)

[Kitanna]

I found myself crying when rereading the FOTR. The part where Frodo and Gandalf are reunited in Rivendell. A bit of happiness before sadness.

[Kath]

Oh how could I have forgotten this bit! When the Fellowship are together for the very last time and then they never all meet up again. Just the pure sadness that permeates from the words, you can feel that they would all be choking up and so so sad to part.