something nice happened today. a tourist, european i presume, approached me and my friends and offered us a book. i was shocked, i mean, a complete stranger was standing here holding a book out in front of her for us to take. she noticed our surprise, and told us that she couldn’t take it back with her, and didn’t want to throw it away. this small event, this small moment of human compassion really made my day, and i don’t think i’ll forget it too soon. i have a sudden urge to go around handing books to people now. but god, that was such a nice thing.
