To many it may not be a big significant life changing thing, but some who decided to make a career of becoming a librarian in hopes to help people and affect a life or two this is big. Perhaps the emotion I experienced in truth was to the fact that I had a conversation and got a smile out of a teenager rather then being yelled at and being called a bitch by a group of them just a week before. But I like to think this wonderful emotional moment is innocent and true to the lovely fact that I became a librarian in hopes to touch a young person's heart.
I usually get plenty of thank yous during the day and I clearly recall this wonderful patron of mine who reminded me of my grandmother Lucy coming in asking for my help once in a while. She had several unknown medical conditions and I provided her with some articles. She then came in one day and it was obvious they discovered she had breast cancer. I gave her some books and articles with a smile. Weeks later she came in to thank me personal because the book I recommended helped her so much. She will always stick in my mind and last I saw her several months ago she still had a her beautiful makeup, hair done and was all smiles.
But perhaps not even that touched what happened to me the other day... I was walking around the teen area of the library to inform all the kids that there were free magazines for the taking (well, its a library and they tend to still take the magazines they are not suppose to be). There was this girl who looked college aged in the area who was being all studious and looking at the YA books. It took a moment but then I realized it was a girl I had at my summer reading club a couple of years back. I waved to her and she was on her cellphone chatting. She dropped her call and then came up to me and with the sweetest smile told me "Miss Jaimie. I want to thank you. You changed my life. You had recommended this book Dangerous Angels to me and it changed my life. Thank you thank you!". I couldn't believe it.. could I have had a impact on this awkward teenager that turned into a lovely lady? Whatever it was, it worked. I ended up recommending her some Cecil C. books next...
I usually get plenty of thank yous during the day and I clearly recall this wonderful patron of mine who reminded me of my grandmother Lucy coming in asking for my help once in a while. She had several unknown medical conditions and I provided her with some articles. She then came in one day and it was obvious they discovered she had breast cancer. I gave her some books and articles with a smile. Weeks later she came in to thank me personal because the book I recommended helped her so much. She will always stick in my mind and last I saw her several months ago she still had a her beautiful makeup, hair done and was all smiles.
But perhaps not even that touched what happened to me the other day... I was walking around the teen area of the library to inform all the kids that there were free magazines for the taking (well, its a library and they tend to still take the magazines they are not suppose to be). There was this girl who looked college aged in the area who was being all studious and looking at the YA books. It took a moment but then I realized it was a girl I had at my summer reading club a couple of years back. I waved to her and she was on her cellphone chatting. She dropped her call and then came up to me and with the sweetest smile told me "Miss Jaimie. I want to thank you. You changed my life. You had recommended this book Dangerous Angels to me and it changed my life. Thank you thank you!". I couldn't believe it.. could I have had a impact on this awkward teenager that turned into a lovely lady? Whatever it was, it worked. I ended up recommending her some Cecil C. books next...
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That's what it's all about, sista. Sometimes I sit and think about all the little souls I can't get through to, but then all it takes is that one, that single person who reveals a part of him/herself to me, and I can really see that I've made some bit of difference in that one life. Don't you just love your career?!
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