A Case for Books

Last Saturday my daughter Andy was in town.  In a few short weeks, she will be moving home and searching for a job.  Fingers crossed.  While we were out and about, I realized that I had left my cell phone on my desk.  At first, I felt a bit out of sorts, but then, something amazing happened, I felt a wonderful sense of freedom.
 
There were no text messages coming through to interrupt our conversation...there were no phone calls to ask me a question or emails to request a favor.  For approximately four and a half hours, I surrendered to the moment and appreciated some peace of mind. 
 
Andy and I have been shopping for bookcases.  The girl loves books, which has been a constant ever since she was little and I would make a weekly trek to the library to satisfy her hunger for learning.  She has always carried a fascination with nature...bugs, birds and flowers...no plot, no story, the great circle of life, just add water.
 
At one re-sale shop we were very lucky and I picked up an all-wood bookcase for $12.00 but that will not even begin to house Andy's massive collection. 
 
So, I must sigh off for now...with phone abandoned...I will be looking high and low for the next deal of the century.  Maybe someday if I can land a decent publisher, Andy will add an autographed copy of my work to her collection.  Until then, on the nightstand next to her alarm clock, my books shall remain in the most compact form on her Kindle...words compressed into bits and bytes, just waiting to power up and the characters to spark alive.
 
Until next week,
~Trixie Archer