The Secret Garden

I'm wearing:

 Mon Monde Sweater - Vintage Dress

“In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered. In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any other century before. In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light. At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they see it can be done; then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago. One of these things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts - just mere thoughts - are as powerful as electric batteries, as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as letting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it has got in you may never get over it as long as you live...surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place.

Where you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.”  ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
 
This is one of my fave books, I've read it million times. It's a novel full of good thoughts and hope; it's about love, innocence, rebirth and the healing power of nature. When a thing is neglected it dies, but when it is cared for it thrives and blooms :)

Have a nice week everyone!

xoxo