“The Army Of The Fallen” – Part II

Nearly six months ago to the day, I said this :-

So, if I were to make one wild, extravagant purchase that I could never properly justify in a million years, it would be a first edition of "Rilla of Ingleside" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Because while there an almost infinite amount of books out there in the world, and while I have read a large number of books in my life, there are very few books out there that actually changed my life, and very few books I can read over and over again and yet still be surprised by and moved by.

And to have a first edition of such a book – it would be beyond wonderful. 

Today is my birthday. And today, my girlfriend gave me a first edition of Rilla of Ingleside.

I am entirely lacking words to finish this entry, because she is just so amazing and wonderful and thoughtful and……. lots of other really nice words that would never fully do her justice.

My lady love, my Rilla – words (as they rarely do) fail me.