“A library is many things. It’s a place to go,
to get in out of the rain. It’s a place to go if you want to sit and think. But
particularly it is a place where books live, and where you can get in touch
with other people, and other thoughts, through books. If you want to find out
about something, the information is in the reference books — the dictionaries,
the encyclopedias, the atlases. If you like to be told a story, the library is
the place to go. Books hold most of the secrets of the world, most of the
thoughts that men and women have had. And when you are reading a book, you and
the author are alone together — just the two of you. A library is a good place
to go when you feel unhappy, for there, in a book, you may find encouragement
and comfort. A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or
undecided, for there, in a book, you may have your question answered. Books are
good company.” – E.B. White, Writer/Author
There are words from Brandi Carlile’s song, “The Story,” that I might sing, and perhaps you, too. “All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to” You don’t have to be single or alone to feel the depth of those words. Someone in a longtime marriage or relationship might feel them, too. The voyage through life takes each one of us through an assortment of experiences. Some of them ennoble us. Some crush us. Some lift us beyond ourselves and carry us into the lives of those who need us. And some carry us to those we need. Some experiences are burdens. Others ease and encourage us. Some leave us baffled and unsure. Some build confidence within us and are so affirming that we grow in substance, in courage, in tenderness, and sympathy. As we age, the lines in our faces can represent the hurts we have not yet resolved. Or t
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