We went inside and I immediately lost my companion as Hollis went up to the top level to work his way down. His distracted, “text me when you’re hungry” was all I heard before he was gone. Left to my own devices, I browsed around, deciding to go to level number three to check out the Architecture section.
I became immersed in the sheer number of tomes, some of which I remembered using for research as a student, or even had in my collection at home as a reference guide. I still felt a love for the subject, but I pondered if, perhaps, I could translate that love into something else, like maybe, teaching. Could I do that? Impart to budding minds the importance of excellence in what you do, and not losing sight of the love you had in the first place. It was something to think about.
I was so
