Monday, January 18, 2010

The Library

Okay, I am back in college, right? So I go tot he library on campus and have to find someone to ask how to find a book reserved for our class to photo copy articles out of. So I need to find someone to ask how to use the copiers. But I am not the only one trying to figure out where things are and how to use them. People are wondering around everywhere. And waiting in line for the copier for which I was using for quite a while! This topic of Sociology has me hooked. There was an Iranian woman (now I tell you her race because I find the diversity of OC exciting) trying to figure out the copiers also, saying she just needed one copy because the book cost $100 to buy. Welcome to college. So I had put in my dollar for the copies and offered to have her make a copy on my buck. She was working at getting a dime out other wallet, I said that's okay, don't worry about it. Well, she got her copy, which ended up being two because the book was put on wrong, so two dimes. She then tried to give me two dimes again and I again said not to worry about it. She looked at my face for what seemed like forever, you know the feeling, deer int he headlights stare, like i had said here is $100 to spend. She was shocked. Then she walked away and said thank you, I think. Now when she was staring at me, I was prompted to say "God told me to let you photocopy something." But...unfortunately I didn't, hopefully next time. I hate when my mind tells me to say something, but I talk myself out of it in about 5 seconds. God, hel;p me to say what comes to my heart, as the Good Samaritan acted without thinking of the ramifications because most of the time, I don't have anything to worry about. Just being a blessing to others.

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