Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2006. Mattie was standing in front of a corn maze at one of the fall festivals we took him to. What I love about this photo was Mattie's expression. His facial expression reminds me of a sunflower turning toward the sun! He was beaming with a smile, just enjoying the moment and in turn so did we.
Quote of the day: However many years she lived, Mary always felt that 'she should never forget that first morning when her garden began to grow.' ~ Frances Hodgson Burnett
Burnett's book, The Secret Garden, has always been magical to me. I think depending upon what age you read this book, you probably take different joys and meanings from it! As a child, you most certainly take sheer delight in the imagery of the restoration of the garden and the fact that there is a secret that the children are keeping from the adults. As an adult reader however, the beauty of the garden is probably a bit more complex. What the garden may symbolize is a chance at life, at a renewal of spirit, at a re-connection with another human being and the development of a friendship, and the chance to find new meaning perhaps in your life when everything else around you may seem confusing or dead.
I had the opportunity to spend a good portion of my day away from the computer, which was quite special. I took all the work I had to process through to our local cafe and sat there for hours. In fact, at lunch time, Peter came over from work and had lunch with me. Which was a highlight. That is how long I was sitting in one place. After I had lunch, I migrated back home and to my dismay, I found that in my own secret garden one of our rose bushes had blown over and it and its dirt was all over the place. At first I was quite upset. But in a way it turned out to be a blessing. I spent over an hour outside with ALL my plants. I wouldn't have done that today if the bush hadn't blown over. What I noticed was spending time outside made me feel better. Which of course is no surprise and it is why I detest the change in season that is approaching SO MUCH! Today the humidity was back and though others were most likely not happy around me, I was thrilled and so were my plants, who seem to thrive in the heat!
I have found that being ill for the past several weeks and under intense stress has caused me to try to re-evaluate what I am pushing myself to do this week. Needless to say my green friends were the perfect calling for me today after spending several days again by the computer.
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