I'm reading Shari Green's Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess (one of our summer book camp selections). It has been a quick read so far (it's in verse), but I was stopped short when Iris told Macy about Anne of Green Gables.
I learned much from Anne -
that the hard things in life
sometimes turn out to be the very things
that equip us for what comes next...
that there's nothing so precious
as a kindred spirit
and a place to call home...
that we need one another...
that words are magical...
and that it's possible - more than possible -
to survive the depths of despair
and come out strong.
The reason I had to stop there and come here is because I wanted to immediately abandon this book and revisit Avonlea and PEI, one of my favorite places to spend the early summer (in the books - I've never actually been there). There's something about Anne's optimism, Marilla's practicality, Matthew's peace, and all the other beloved characters that makes that Anne-girl the perfect early summer companion. (I'm not going to. I have my summer reading planned out and completely, pardon the pun, booked. There just isn't time!)
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