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I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman
“How strange! It suggests that people were not avid to learn, and that you had to apologise for wanting to convey your knowledge.”
I just came across a video today that said it's a shame to know something (how to garden, how to change a tire, how to fix a hem, etc.) and not pass it on to others, to let it die with you. "We're losing whole lifetimes of knowing because nobody slows down to teach it." This makes me wonder what knowledge I have to offer and how I can find opportunities to teach people who are interested in learning what I have to share.

archimedes commented...
I used to be a "Oh, my book is ready to be picked up!" library user and maybe I'd stick around and browse the shelves a bit. Then I had a baby and my use of the library is so different now! We live really close to a branch and go to play, read, attend toddler programs, etc. It's funny, I didn't realize how much my library has to offer (for people of all ages) until I had a kid-- now I go to pick up seeds (they have a seed library), attend book club meetings, use the printer, borrow tools (they also have a tool library), and take art classes.
I've been thinking about how I use the library recently. I usually go in with a book I want in mind. I've already looked online where I can find it and go straight there. Do you agree or are you more of a peruse kind of person? I find it almost overwhelming when I see how many books there are!