Old Friends

My Agatha Christie
phase lasted 20 years

Parting with books that we own is somewhat like parting with old friends. They were once important, and giving them up acknowledges that they won't be as important in the future. Our mortality concentrates the mind.

We took six boxes of mystery and sci-fi novels and college humanities texts to the library used book store. Most social and natural science books were obsolete and put in the paper recycling unless they were historically significant, e.g., the Origin of Species or the Wealth of Nations. As with old friends, we hope that some will find a new life bringing enjoyment (and edification) to others. © 2013 Stephen Yuen