Yesterday I posted on how frustrated I was with our local public library. Doing so met and exceeded my expectations and I'll tell you why:
Because all afternoon I steamed over the fine I was made to pay. Hours later I was still heated up over it, but then I wrote yesterday's post. Having put my frustration down in writing, all of a sudden it didn't seem like such a big deal any more. As a matter of fact, as I mentioned, by the end of the evening I was fairly reconciled.
Now, you might argue that, this good work having been done, I might then delete the post from my blog, but I won't do that--because that post reveals something about me that you might otherwise miss. Sometimes I get frustrated, and frustration leads to evil thoughts, as well as decisions that are not entirely rational. This has to do with our humanity, and is a characteristic I would say all humans have in common.
I hope that I will never choose to publicly and irresponsibly complain against any individual on this blog, but institutions seem to me fair game.
2 comments:
shelly said....
Now that you have worked through that I will complete the healing by telling you that my last late charge there was 30 doolllaarrss.....yes, I too was fuming mad, although I was quite composed..... after waiting 6 months to return to the library, who wouldn't be quite composed? That would have been a nice meal, or several articles of clothing at the consignment store or.... i can't go there.
Periodically, the library will have a "Fine Amnesty Week," where some corporation will agree to pay all fines for stuff brought back during that week. If you have a big fine, and can stand staying away from the library for long periods, then waiting for Fine Amnesty Week would be the thing to do.
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