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Sewn with Love by Elemmírë	4 Review(s)
Antane	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/25/2006
A very good gift, filled with love and just as healing, a good cry and a good night's sleep, wrapped in love, hugging such beloved things. And the poor dear apologizing for not being happy. Now he know he's loved and he'll begin to heal and spread his love to others. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: He will indeed. It will take time for Frodo to be the carefree child he once was, but at least he is finally on the road to proper healing at last. Frodo sees that even though his parents are forever gone, he will always be loved. I'm so very glad you enjoyed, Antane! Thank you, as always, for taking the time to read and leave so many wonderful reviews. Merry Christmas and may God Bless you in the New Year! ~Elemmírë~

Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/21/2006
Yes, we need the memories, and sometimes need physical reminders of them. Memory quilts can do that, as can photos and other pictures, certain songs, or particular angles of light with particular colors. Love how Frodo opens up with the quilt about him. Author Reply: That is very, very true, Larner. Even now, I still sometimes wish I had a quilt like the one I created for Frodo ... but I do have other reminders of my beloved grandparents, along with my own memories. The quilt is a first step for Frodo. He will continue to have his difficulties, as would any child who experienced what he did. At least now he realizes that he is still loved and cared for ... and most importantly, that his parents are not forgotten and there are those who continue to miss them alongside him as well. One day, I do hope to write another multi-chaptered tale exploring the 12 stages of grief and how Frodo experiences them throughout his life. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, Larner! ~Elemmírë~

shirebound	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/21/2006
"Soon, one day will be a happy one for you and then as time goes by, more and more of them will be happy. I regret that you will always have sad days, Frodo my lad, but eventually the number of happy days will outgrow the number of sad ones." What a lovely thing to say. I'm glad writing this story helped you, dear one. Author Reply: Thank you very much, Shirebound! Those particular lines you quoted were paraphrased from the movie, 'Finding Neverland'. It's about how author J.M. Barrie came up with the inspiration to write his play, 'Peter Pan'. I must warn you though, it's a very heartfelt movie, but an extremly sad and angst-ladden one as well. I find those words, however, to be very true. The sadness may never go away completely ... but, the happiness will eventually outweigh the sadness. When I started writing LOTR fic, one of the first things I had written was a paragraph about Frodo laying amongst his dead parents' clothing, smelling them in remembrance. It came from my own experience of sniffing and remembering my grandmother in those days/months after she'd passed. The sense of smell is a very powerful one, especially when it comes to triggering memories. I pictured a newly orphaned Frodo with his mother's dress and the story just grew from there. Thank you so very much, as always, for both taking the time to read and review, Shirebound! ~Elemmírë~

harrowcat	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/21/2006
Aw - so much pity, (in the true sense of that word,) and love shared amongst this family. Thank you for the hankie warning Elemmire. Author Reply: Thank YOU, Harrowcat for reading and leaving such kind reviews. It really means a lot to me. :) ~Elemmírë~ p.s. Glad the hankie warning came in handy ... I know this was an emotional piece to read (as well as write). Thanks for sticking with it.

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