Hola folks. It’s #BookBytes day and I have just the perfect quote for today. It’s from another childhood favourite, (one from the twins’ books again!). Unlike last time’s quote from The Little Prince. there’s absolutely nothing allegorical or deep in this one. It’s simple and sweet, quite like the protagonist of the book from which it is taken. She’s 11 years old and she’s the simplest, sweetest of them all – She’s Anne Shirley from Anne of the Green Gables.
She reminded me so much of my own young tween – naturally cheerful, dramatic and fanciful enough to try your patience sometimes, yet so very endearing. I’ll stop now and just get to the quote:
“What a splendid day!” said Anne, drawing a long breath. “Isn’t it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren’t born yet for missing it. They may have good days, of course, but they can never have this one.”
– Anne of the Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Right? I mean we will never have THIS day ever again. So make the most of it.
Here’s another one
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it? Look at these maple branches. Don’t they give you a thrill—several thrills?
– Anne of the Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Of course Anne was probably talking about the red-orange Autumn which we, sadly enough, don’t get to see here. However, October does have lovely memories for me. It’s the time in North India when winter starts to make its appearance. There’s that little nip in the air which makes you reach out to switch off the fan and you begin to think of airing your woollens. It’s ‘Not too hot, Not too cold, Just right’ as Goldilocks would put it. Yup, October is really quite perfect.
So tell me, what’s your favourite time of the year?
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