"Little Women"

"Touched to the heart, Mrs. March could only stretch out her arms, as if to gather children and grandchildren to herself, and say, with face and voice full of motherly love, gratitude, and humility--"Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this." - Louisa May Alcott, "Little Women", ch. 47

Lousia May Alcott''s book, "Little Women" has always had a special place in my heart because it reminds me of my mother and my sister. I read the book when I was a very young girl ,and I guess you could say I have been obsessed with everything relating to "Little Women" since. When the movie came out in 1994, I first watched it with my "Little Women" and I still love it to this day. The soundtrack to this movie by composer, Thomas Newman is fantastic as well!

Recently, I did some research and found out that the Alcott's home where Lousia wrote,"Little Women" is located in Concord, Massachusetts, which is about 30 minutes away from Boston. So, today with the help of my loving and supportive boyfriend, I was able to visit the house! The drive to Concord was beautiful. Everywhere I looked I saw historical farm houses comfortably resting in green fields and surrounded by wild flowers.

When we finally arrived at the Alcott's home, it was just as I had imagined it to be! A perfect location for Lousia to write. It was so exciting to see the desk that her father, Amos had built for her. It was the actual desk that she used when she wrote, "Little Women".

After touring the museum, my boyfriend and I decided to walk around the neighborhood and to our shock and excitement we came across both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson's houses! I also learned that Henry David Thoreau lived in Concord too, but we were unable to see his house. Ironically, the Alcott family was very close to these writers, which would make sense because they were neighbors and shared common interests. I wish I could of been a fly on the wall during their discussion times! Can you imagine?

Have a wonderful week!

Love, Lili

The Alcott home is located at 399 Lexington Rd. in historical Concord, Massachusetts.