Library Card

Moving to a new town can bring excitement to a person as she anticipates the next new day filled with new roads to drive down and new people to encounter. It is also filled with frustration as you get lost down those roads only to run into more one-way only roads, before you wind up next to a bank you remember driving next to once, but really having no clue where you are.

Tonight I discovered the city library. Loaded to the brim with all things media, I find myself gushing over their magazine collection, their HUGE collection of CD's and DVD's to check out, not to mention 3 levels of books galore. I thought to myself today, "I should probably start meeting people in this town. Maybe I'll get to meet some interesting old lady at the library and make a new friend!" Well, no one really seems to want to shake hands and start up a conversation and I have to admit I wasn't being outgoing and introducting myself to complete strangers. So, I find my way to this back corner. It has a desk, a chair, and a plug. All I need to compute. oh and Study.

So this older man just walks up to me. I thought he worked here so I asked if it was okay for me to sit here. He looked at me strangely. I asked if he worked at the library. He said, "No, but I'd like to get a job here." He asked me what my name was, and I got his. He even shook my hand. Then he asked, "got any spare change or anything?"

I'm just heartbroken. No, this isn't a new friend to meet in a new town with a new library card. Nope. Just a beggar who thought since I had a computer he might as well get "some spare change" from me. What in the world?!? Why even play me on by introducing yourself and shaking my hand?? Ohhhhh because you wanted money from me. I see. Thanks alot STANLEY.