Thanks to a friend of mine. W.H. Auden was very friendly with J.R.R Tolkien, and was one of the more supportive critics of
The Lord of the Rings, when it was not very fashionable to be so. I wonder if Tolkien knew of Auden's choice of lifestyle? If he did, he didn't make a fuss about it, or simply cut him off (which seems to be the typical Roman Catholic reaction to it)...
Well, friends don't make a fuss over their friends do they? Instead they be their friends, and point out things when necessary.
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A friend is someone who knows what I am and still loves me.
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