Monday, February 23, 2009

LEAVE IT TO OTHERS?

Two powerful motives brought me to Borders today.  The want to be there, and the need to browse books about George Washington, and the French/Indian wars.  (Yes, I know, my recent trip has affected me!)

The American history section is pretty comprehensive, and I spent some twenty minutes picking up and putting down excellent volumes that I would like to see on my own shelves.  Too short a time, however, to make decisions.  It was then that two women walked past, behind me.  And the one commented, "American history?  That's really for college students."

I ordered, then sipped my cappuccino, looked at my favorite seat in the cafe, but went outside to wonder.  Even despair.  

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