Change is a constant in life and I'm feeling it today. Outside, fall is slipping into winter with colder weather and a dark walk home at 5pm. Inside the library, exactly one month from today, we'll have a brand-new catalog that I'm hoping my 49-year-old brain will have learned how to use. Each day seems a little more packed as we add responsibilities that former colleagues had performed or work extra public service desk shifts that are now open.
And then there are the middle school kids. The very definition of being an adolescent means that you're going to change a LOT--physically and emotionally. Sometimes it's a change of mood. The sunny 6th grader that greeted you with a wide smile yesterday looks like she's about to cry today. Sometimes it's a change of interest. The video game that the 8th grader raved about last week is now totally forgotten.
It sounds corny, but for some of us, one thing won't change: our love of reading. I finished Blood Red Road, the road trip book I was excited about last week and it was good, very good. So, if you're feeling a little overwhelmed by all the changes in your life, I invite you to take a deep breath, grab a snack, a blanket, and a book you've heard is good, and read. It'll feel good.
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