Although this week has been one of the worst, my spirits were lifted a little today at work. This young guy came up to me while I was crouched on the floor shelving something about gardens and asked if I could recommend any interesting books to him because he decided just then that he wanted to actually start reading. That is just so great. We ended up talking about how important books are to everyone’s souls and how even the most seemingly unrelated stories can connect perfectly with your life and help you to figure out how to live it. I picked out Beowulf and he ended up taking it with him. I hope that guy finds himself changed by it. I hope that he begins to see an entirely new universe unfold and want to find out more. It really brings me hope to have been a part of that.
