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| Growing Up Tales by Baggins Babe | 8 Review(s) |
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| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/26/2007 |
| Oh, what a heartwarming story! I love it, BB! I always love stories that allow us to see a little of the thoughts of a healer. You have such a wonderful way of making these characters come alive, not just as children but I see now as young adults as well. God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: Thank you for this - I tried to answer earlier in the week but my dial-up connection was playing up. Working in the healing professions can be incredibly rewarding but also heart-breaking at times. All those in the medical and veterinary professions go through a crisis now and then. I thought it was interesting to look at Sam and Rose's children as they grew up and I'm so pleased you're enjoying the stories. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/19/2007 |
| What a lovely little tale BB. Sorry that it has taken me so long to get around to reading it. Author Reply: Ah! There you are! Glad you finally made it and delighted that you enjoyed the tale. RL does get in the way sometimes, doesn't it? | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/7/2007 |
| Sometimes I wonder why Frodo had to suffer so much but Armariel and now you have shown me that is at least partly so the wisdom that could only be gained through enduring trials could be shared with others as he has shared with Rosie-lass. Thank you. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Frodo was undoubtedly wise anyway but I think his experiences gave him wisdom and compassion, and (in my AU anyway)this enables him to be the loving uncle the children can go to for advice. | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/2/2007 |
| What a wonderful little ficlet. I'm sure all healers and those in the medical professional have a crisis of confidence at some point during their training. You did an excellent job of Rosie thinking through the events of the last few months and how she has learned to cope when things don't go exactly as is hoped for. Frodo's nickname for her though brought back some wonderful memories for me. Long time and very dear friends of my parents found each other in their mid fifties and they were always Uncle and Aunt to me. Well, I was always Uncle Pete's "little Rosebud". They've both been gone for nearly twenty years now and I miss them. Reading that reminded me of some very good times. Thank you for that my friend. :o) I'm sorry I didn't get to this sooner, but was away for a few days last week. Still trying to catch up on sleep from the trip. I still also need to get to that e-mail of yours too. Sigh...Never enough time in the day sometimes and then things get away on you and *then*... Hard to believe we're now in July and the year's half gone. Not to mention I've got to get to work on any Christmas presents I'll be knitting/crocheting/cross stitching for family and friends. Anyway...Thanks again for the wonderful story. :oD Author Reply: I think everyone in the medical and veterinary professions must have had at least one crisis of confidence - I know I did. Losing a patient is the worst thing, particularly when they're young. It never seems fair and you always blame yourself or think you could have done more. Very rewarding when things go right though, but I'm glad I'm not doing it any more. Life in an archive is much less stressful! As the younger Rosie I thought 'Rosebud' was a logical name for her. Christmas? Eeeek! We haven't even had a summer over here yet. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/1/2007 |
| B.B., this is just beautiful! I love the idea of one of Sam's lasses being a healer! And she has a healer's pendant--how wonderful! I also love how "Uncle" Frodo is the one they go to for wise advice--and how lovely and insightful his advice was! Author Reply: I'm glad you enjoyed it - in many of the other stories little rosie plays at 'healers' and in 'A New Road' I mentioned that she had achieved her ambition. Losing a patient is not easy to bear (I know what I was like when it happened to me) but the day you stop caring is the day to quit. I'm sure Uncle frodo was always there (in my AU and your lovely one) with wise advice for his nieces and nephews. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/1/2007 |
| Oh, I'm so glad Gimli gave her her healer's pendants; and amethyst has always been a stone of healing. And Frodo remains the Wise One indeed as he comforts and advises her, and as she Sees what he is behind the guise of her beloved Uncle Frodo. Lovely. Author Reply: I'm sure Frodo was always the Wise One, full of gentle compassion and understanding. I think he would have occasionally allowed his true nature to show and this hobbit lass is sensitive enough to see that. So glad you liked it. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/1/2007 |
| Nice to see your name pop up here :-) To be a healer is probably easy as long as everything goes well, but to stay true to this profession after losing a patient – or more than one in a row – has to be difficult, particularly when it happens the first time. You caught the dilemma very well, I think. And I was glad Rosie was able to go to her Uncle Fro to be comforted. The pendant was another nice touch to a lovely fic. Author Reply: Yes, being a healer can be difficult. I was a veterinary nurse for years and when we lost a patient I often went home distressed and upset. It does get to you. I think Frodo would be very wise and helpfuland sometimes easier to talk to than the parents. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/1/2007 |
| Ooooh, a 'healer's pendant' that responds to her touch, from Uncle Gimli. What a fabulous idea. Every positive compassionate act is important in its own way How lovely, BB. What a warm and wonderful tale. Author Reply: Glad you enjoyed - you win first prize yet again for being the first reviewer. I figured Rosie's 'name stone' might be appropriate and responsive to her. | |