I've been writing about the tough time that I and people in this country are having right now, but I'd like to post a little bit on something good that happened today. I have a lot of books in storage over in Ballard at Magnum Self Storage. I have been a customer for a long time. Today I went over there because I want to post some of my books on line for sale, so I got a batch to take home. Some interesting books I might add --like a rare Upton Sinclair first, a Jack London first, a Hans Christian Anderson first, a set of Ibsen in Norwegian, etc. Now is the time to make that storage locker pay for itself. When I was done I was talking to the owner and told him of my situation. He said "We will give you a free month to help you out. You are a good customer. Besides you sent us a customer once." That kindness has made the rest of my day better. Remember always, kindness. We are all brothers and sisters under the...
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