beautiful words

[lily_handmaiden]

I have decided to do a new thing. I discovered that my journal would only let me display the number of icons I can save, which is three. So I'm putting the icon of the day in cut on the page, as a nice way of keeping a record of my icons. Because I want to.

A lovely selection from the starwarsicons community.

So, last weekend, I went to No Longer So Stupid Madison Wal-Mart and I bought the Revenge of the Sith novel. I also bought, as a premature reward to myself for not reading said novel before seeing the movie, the AOTC visual dictionary, which is much fun. And the best part is, I actually haven't read the novel. It is sitting on my shelf right now, relatively unopened. Go me!

I say "relatively unopened" because I did want to look at that one scene, which I did. And it was heartbreaking. Then, because that scene was so close to the end, I skimmed the last three or so pages. Not actually read, mind you, just skimmed. This brought me to the conclusion that even if the movie doesn't make me cry, this book will. It is written so beautifully (by Matthew Stover-- hats off to you, sir). And the very last page contains only three italicized sentences in the center of the page. I read them, and then I sat there, on the floor, thinking, "Whoa. Wow." And knew that I was going to cry when reading this book. Because I could almost have started crying right then and there. I am going to put those senteneces on here, in a cut for those of you who have major issues with novel-reading.

The dark is generous, and it is patient, and it always wins-- but in the heart of its strength lies weakness: one lone candle is enough to hold it back.

Love is more than a candle.

Love can ignite the stars.

Wow. That is a beautiful message to go into the original trilogy with. It is perfect.

It is true.

Comments

[sacred-tide.livejournal.com]

Yay! That icon is pretty. And the novel ending is pretty. And good for you for leaving the novel relatively unopened!

[(Anonymous)]

Be wary, the lure of the dark side, that is the lure to read the novel before you see the movie, is strong. You will be tested. It will be long and gradually get harder as May 19th moves closer and you start seeing commercials and trailers. Why put your self through that torture? Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as... I mean join me and together we can know the story of episode three a month before it comes out.
Just kidding.

[lily-handmaiden.livejournal.com]

I'll never join you!
;)