In the silence between whisper and shout

Was thinking about The Secret Garden this morning (don't ask me why; I haven't read that book in years) when something occurred to me.

Why did no one ever tell Mary about Colin? She found him on her own, and by accident. Would "You have a cousin named Colin. He's too ill to receive visitors at the moment, but you might be able to meet him someday" really have been so hard to say? And why did everyone try to hide him from her? In the chapter where Mary hears Colin moaning and crying, Martha insists it's the wind.

The things you think about at six in the morning.

I didn't get accepted. I'm not upset or disappointed. I'm actually sort of relieved.

So why the fuck am I crying so much?

I hate being on my period.

"Dumbledore" means "bumblebee" in Old English.

So, "Albus Dumbledore" means "white bumblebee," "Aberforth Dumbledore" means "bumblebee from the river," and "Ariana Dumbledore" means "most holy bumblebee."

A very buzzy family, all things considered.