Okay this is a letter to the editor that I wrote about a
BEEEEAUTIFUL experience between me, my children and a LOVELY librarian!
Dear Ruthie,
Seriously, when was the last time you heard anyone talk about an INCREDIBLE and TRANSCENDING experience at a public library?
*I* had one of those experiences at The Wimberley Library!
Some of my 8 children and I were turning in/checking out books yesterday. In typical fashion, we needed to pay a late fee. I only had a one hundred dollar bill and was told that I couldn't use it to pay the nearly $40 fee and therefore the children couldn't check out any of their chosen books that day.
Suddenly, a SUPER HERO (who 'gets' the big picture) named Kristina Minor, rushed over and took on our case! She cheerfully said, "No worries at ALL. Just bring in the money the next time you visit." She then proceeded to check us out in THE most friendly and kind and good humored way EVER! She said that her goal is for people to READ and why in the HECK would she send people home BOOKLESS?!
When she finished our check out, I walked over to her, gave her a HUGE hug and said, "I *will* pay this forward!"
Sincerely,
Maria Verroye
Seriously, when was the last time you heard anyone talk about an INCREDIBLE and TRANSCENDING experience at a public library?
*I* had one of those experiences at The Wimberley Library!
Some of my 8 children and I were turning in/checking out books yesterday. In typical fashion, we needed to pay a late fee. I only had a one hundred dollar bill and was told that I couldn't use it to pay the nearly $40 fee and therefore the children couldn't check out any of their chosen books that day.
Suddenly, a SUPER HERO (who 'gets' the big picture) named Kristina Minor, rushed over and took on our case! She cheerfully said, "No worries at ALL. Just bring in the money the next time you visit." She then proceeded to check us out in THE most friendly and kind and good humored way EVER! She said that her goal is for people to READ and why in the HECK would she send people home BOOKLESS?!
When she finished our check out, I walked over to her, gave her a HUGE hug and said, "I *will* pay this forward!"
Sincerely,
Maria Verroye
So…………..One of the ways I’m paying it forward is by sharing
this story with YOU so that you, in turn, will feel inspired to pay it forward
in YOUR community!
A little kindness can go a VERY long way!
What a great story! Reading rocks! Going home with new books rocks harder!
ReplyDeletegreat story! Ellie has been to the library twice so far with her dad and we plan on going this weekend as a family!
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