An Over Due Book
My mother made a scrapbook of all the years I went to school that included my school photograph, report card, and occasional messages from my teacher. In the first grade, I noticed that my parents had to send money to the library for a book that I had lost. A beautifully handwritten note had the following inscribed. "... The money you sent for Carla's library book has been received and is being used to purchase a new book for the library. Thank you for your co-operation. Mrs, White" I do not remember this event. I am not sure what happened to the book.
Unfortunately, this would not be the only time I had an overdue book. At times the cost of the fees exceeded the price of the book itself. In my defense, though, some books are meant to be read repeatedly. Sometimes the relationship with the characters in the book is so strong that taking a book back to the library is painful, especially when you have an imagination like mine. I have many bookshelves filled with books. I purchased most of them from a bookstore, but I own a few literary treasures because I paid my library fines.
On Rosy Lane is now available to buy on my website RoseElainePublishing.com or on Amazon.
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