It has not been a banner week for humanity. Please enjoy two long articles about people being kind to one another.

Of course it's another article about weddings. I was vaguely aware that getting married in Disneyland is something people do - this is a lovely piece about why and how they support each other. It’s delightful. Also:

At Disney, there's also a spirit of embracing weddings of every kind. From accommodating dietary restrictions to making sure those with physical impairments can enjoy the parks, Disney strives to be inclusive of all guests, and no matter what kind of wish your heart makes, you are welcome. Disney Fairy Tale Weddings began taking bookings from same-sex couples in 1997, long before a single American state would recognize the unions as legal.

www.racked.com/2016/6/7/11853180/disney-weddings-brides

Iris Murdoch and Brigit Brophy’s correspondence is quite something. This is some of the crushiest writing I have ever read! Then Iris was a bit destabilised by the fact that Brigit did not like her (Iris’) novels! There is so much here it’s hard to pick out a single pullquote, this one works though:

Dear girl, you made for once quite a sensible suggestion … that we should make each other happy. Let us do that. It may need a little care at first (like holding together two bits of cracked china…)

https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/01/26/iris-murdoch-love-letters-brigid-brophy/

Further note! I am away next Friday and the excellent Saxey will be taking the editorial reins. It will be great and I look forward to reading it on my return to a fixed structure.

Alex.