Comments on: Begin Again http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again Comeday morm and, O, you're vine! Sendday's eve and, ah, you're vinegar! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mel B. http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again/comment-page-1#comment-92954 Mel B. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:56:51 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again#comment-92954 I lose myself when I read good books. I spent a lot of time when I was younger buying books that I later realized I didn't need. Of course, I have less ... highbrow reading tastes than you do. So now I still have four boxes of books I have to give away, mostly sci-fi I know I won't read again. What's hard for me is giving them away. Many of them are still in good condition, if I bought them new. I don't just want them to end up forgotten at Goodwill and somehow I haven't gotten around to trying a store that will buy books, because if they only give credit, I will be truly screwed. The last thing I need is more books. I have learned to let go. That's the difference between me now and me 10 years ago. I lose myself when I read good books.
I spent a lot of time when I was younger buying books that I later realized I didn’t need. Of course, I have less … highbrow reading tastes than you do. So now I still have four boxes of books I have to give away, mostly sci-fi I know I won’t read again.
What’s hard for me is giving them away. Many of them are still in good condition, if I bought them new. I don’t just want them to end up forgotten at Goodwill and somehow I haven’t gotten around to trying a store that will buy books, because if they only give credit, I will be truly screwed. The last thing I need is more books.

I have learned to let go. That’s the difference between me now and me 10 years ago.

]]> By: Heather http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again/comment-page-1#comment-92590 Heather Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:20:00 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again#comment-92590 It both excites and scares me when I run into a remnant of Heather past. Something that reminds me of the person I used to be, like holding a mirror to my nose and instead of seeing my slightly dishevled adult self, the much younger, more idealistic version from long ago. Makes me wonder how she could ever be me, or vice versa. Kinda cool, to think about, to get reacquainted with an old self, before wrapping it back up in tissue paper, sticking it back on the closet shelf. It both excites and scares me when I run into a remnant of Heather past. Something that reminds me of the person I used to be, like holding a mirror to my nose and instead of seeing my slightly dishevled adult self, the much younger, more idealistic version from long ago. Makes me wonder how she could ever be me, or vice versa.

Kinda cool, to think about, to get reacquainted with an old self, before wrapping it back up in tissue paper, sticking it back on the closet shelf.

]]> By: Todd http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again/comment-page-1#comment-92532 Todd Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:59:38 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again#comment-92532 I remember that pretty vividly. A large black and white picture. A really old grizzled book seller? Not surprised it went to seed. Books seldom lift a neighborhood. I remember that pretty vividly. A large black and white picture. A really old grizzled book seller? Not surprised it went to seed. Books seldom lift a neighborhood.

]]> By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again/comment-page-1#comment-92510 greypilgrim Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:34:42 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again#comment-92510 Yeah, same one. I've been in there a few times since, I think, though not in a long while. That street/neighborhood has changed, become more seedy. Yeah, same one. I’ve been in there a few times since, I think, though not in a long while. That street/neighborhood has changed, become more seedy.

]]> By: Todd http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again/comment-page-1#comment-92502 Todd Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:30:10 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/27/begin-again#comment-92502 Was that the book store where they would not sell you the picture of Joyce? Was that the book store where they would not sell you the picture of Joyce?

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