Sunday 7 October 2012

Little Women

With tears and prayers and tender hands, Mother and sisters made her ready for the long sleep that pain would never mar again, seeing with grateful eyes the beautiful serenity that soon replaced the pathetic patience that had wrung their hearts so long, and feeling with reverent joy that to their darling death was a benignant angel, not a phantom full of dread.
When morning came, for the first time in many months the fire was out, Jo's place was empty, and the room was very still. But a bird sang blithely on a budding bough, close by, the snowdrops blossomed freshly at the window, and the spring sunshine streamed in like a benediction over the placid face upon the pillow, a face so full of painless peace that those who loved it best smiled through their tears, and thanked God that Beth was well at last.

- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (chapter XVII: 'The Valley Of The Shadow')

(P.S. Beth is played in the film by Clare Danes - Casting perfection. Wept like a baby.)

Song Of The Day!

God, this song is so SEXY. Perfect accompaniment for a long bath, complete with candles and lovely smelling stuff (which is exactly how I plan to spend this evening.)


You're ruling the way that I move,
Not breathe your air.
You only can rescue me,
This is my prayer.

If you were mine,
If you were mine,
I wouldn't want to go
To heaven.

I cherish the day,
I won't go astray,
I won't be afraid,
You won't catch me running.
You're ruling the way that I move,
You take my air.
You show me how deep love can be.

You're ruling the way that I move,
Not breathe your air.
You only can rescue me,
This is my prayer.

I cherish the day,
I won't go astray,
I won't be afraid,
You won't catch me running.
Cherish the day,
I won't go astray,
I won't be afraid,
Won't run away.

You show me how deep love can be,
You show me how deep love can be,
This is my prayer.

Cherish the day,
I won't go astray,
I won't be afraid,
Won't run away,
Won't shy.
Cherish the day,
I won't go astray.

I cherish the day,
I cherish the day,
I cherish the day,
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