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But of course I couldn’t let this day pass without putting up a little something for my darling Audrey, my most favorite human being and the lady I credit with helping to shape much of my own philosophies about life and people! All the wonderful things about Audrey can be said or blogged on all the days, really. But today is her birthday, so. She was so extraordinary; remarkable; magical; fairy like; a Peter Pan figure. Her face just pulls on the imagination and for me personally, she’s inspired lots of reflective thoughts and even poetry. It’s so hard trying to include everything about her that was so incredible (especially in one post); her dedication to UNICEF for one. Sean Hepburn Ferrer’s book Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit is my favorite, mainly because it’s a love letter to his mom, and the amount of insights found in that book is overwhelming. I take it for granted that the book is home to the many stories and experiences that we as readers glimpse as apart of Audrey, ones that really make you ponder and even want to be better.
I’d like to end with one of the greatest Audrey quotes that I hold dear to my heart and which isn’t that overused “I believe in pink” dribble.
“Young people have a purity of heart which age tends to obscure.”
It’s so striking in its simplicity, but it rings so true. Seeing as how Audrey was one of those rare people who remained childlike and loved children profoundly with all her heart, it makes sense that she would know this about youth, and how sometimes the world forces us to grow up a little too soon and a little too fast.
Happy birthday Audrey!
(Source: korrapunzel)
Audrey, born today in 1929 in Ixelles, Belgium. This photo was taken in 1956, and I believe, truly captures that lovely yet elusive quality she had throughout all her life. I like to think of her as a fairy, and as la femme Peter Pan, which is what our little blog is called. She was a magical person, filled to the brim with childlike wonder. There’s so much more that can be said, but I’d like to keep it short, sweet, and simple, which is what she treasured.
So happy birthday dear Audrey!
