As my landlord reminds me, every chance he gets…
As my landlord reminds me every chance he gets, with no shortfall of pride in his voice, I do have one of the best views in the park, one I do not take for granted any single day. I am blessed with such scenery as the turtles lining up in a leisurely sun bath, little ducklings tracing their mom’s footstep into adventures of life, even exotic birds making landfall from time to time to prey on the less fortunate of the wild life. I also enjoy the hustle and bustle that has settled in with the high occupancy the park enjoys these days; people walking their dogs in their break, a lady from the VA making her daily walk around the pond, the kids from Spectrum Autism playing on the grass, businesses leveraging the beautiful pond for their promotional photo shoots and energizing the landscape with the likes of black and white umbrellas from Gallery of Diamonds or the nicely suited attorneys from Higbee & Associates.
Most importantly, I want to share with you the pleasure I receive watching frequent visits to the free library (Box O’ Books) by the pond, right in my line of sight. Last week I witnessed a book being checked out only minutes after I checked it in myself. With that prelude I like to ask all to:
- Please donate books. The library needs a fresh supply and everyone appreciates books, especially when they come recommended.
- Please do return the books you borrow after having read them.
- Please exercise utmost care to protect and preserve the books borrowed.
And to notch it up one level, let’s make it interesting through an interactive exchange of thoughts by leaving notes on stickies in the book. Whether it is a high level observation about the book or the writer, a commentary on specific sections, rebuttal to a point made, a take away, revelation, disappointment, critiques, etc. go a long way in providing different perspectives to all readers. Counter comments are encouraged as I am sure they will make for interesting read as the book gets handed over from one person to the next.
Of course all comments are anonymous and all to be in good taste and made with respect.
Please note while the original owner donating the book may make markings in the book, all borrowers should make such comments on stickies only.
Thank you for your participation.
Marzieh “Shirin” Zarkesh
Co-Founder & CEO
AyZar INC