Two weeks ago I wrote a post about the library that we now live near. I took the time to complain about how tiny it is and how few books it has. And then, last Friday, that post came back to bite me in the rear and I'm coming out the other end of it looking like a big ol' jerk.
Last Thursday, I grabbed the library books to take them back since they were due the next day. I usually try to keep all of our library books together so that I don't end up missing one. As I grabbed the pile, I had the nagging feeling that I didn't have all of the books but I couldn't think of which one I was missing. I figured it was all in my head and hopped into the car. The library was closed so I just put the books into the book drop and promptly forgot all about them.
The next day I noticed a message on our answering machine. It was a lady from the library. She said that they received my books but noticed that one of them was missing. She continued on to say, "I just went ahead and renewed it for you that way you can bring it back at your convenience without having to worry about any late charges. It will be due on September 14th now. Have a great day."
Our old library (the one with all of the space and all of the books) would never have renewed a book for me. It would have just racked up late fees until I noticed it peeking out from behind Jem's bed. But the little podunk double-wide library renewed my books for me and told me to have a great day. So there you have it. Sometimes I'm a jerk.
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