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The Boy who Dreamed

I think I wrote this little nothing when I was stargazing one night, a while back. I've been recently reading up on SPaceX and Elon Musk and the little boy in this funny little story makes me think of things that we think are impossible. And yet, these dreams not so impossible after all. Enjoy :) ----- Gregory stared at the night sky, wishing on a star. He had hoped to one day travel there – beyond the moon and further. But someone at one time had told him it simply couldn’t be done. And so, he didn’t. He dreamed instead. He dreamed of the spirals of the milky way And the orbit of Saturn He dreamed about the meteor showers that lit the sky with fire And the rocky surface of Pluto. One day, an old woman noticed Gregory staring at the clouds in the sky “Boy, why do you look instead of going?”she asked, tapping her cane on the pavement “I can’t”. Gregory said simply “Just because someone said you can’t doesn’t mean it’s true.” The little woman said, a smil...

My Life in Questions

Working in a public library has so many perks. One of the biggest is the ability to laugh out the outrageous conversations that have the propensity to happen. I know there are so many like these that occur, so many worth documentation, so you might see more posts along a similar vein. Another website dedicated to the daily struggles experienced by librarians the world over, is aptly titled Librarian Problems (http://librarianproblems.com). #welcometomylife #orlackthereof ________________ Patron: Um, excuse me, do you have any army books? Me: Anything specific? Patron: Naw, it’s for my 12 year old. So he can read it. Me: “Okay....” Patron: Could you see if you could find a book about the human body? Me: Sure, we have human biology books, let me find the specific call number for you. Patron: Thanks, I just want to make sure that I’m a girl. You never know. Me: Umm…. Patron: Can you fix the computer? Me: What seems to be the problem? Patron: Well, that’s w...