*ws*'s definitions

eucatastrophe

"The sudden joyous turn, not an ending, but the moment we get a glimpse of joy. A moment that passes outside the frame rends indeed the very web of story and lets a gleam come through, a gleam of revelation from outside the narrative."

Word created by J.R.R Tolkien and first used in his fantasy saga, 'the Lord of the Rings'.

The arrival of Him in her life turned out to be a eucatastrophic event

by *ws* January 1, 2005