So last month I joked how no one leaves books in my Little Free Library and how it’s no big deal because thanks to my Patreon it’s always covered and always an excuse to buy more books. So right after that I go out to add some books and I see a BUNCH of new books.
So I take them inside to take a photo of them so I can tell you this happened and then I go right back outside to put them back. As I’m doing so my neighbor shouts over, “Hey! We got some cash and books for you.”
I pause. Remembering stories of parents telling you to not get into a van with a stranger offering free candy. I also don’t want to be like, Yes, hello stranger I love money. Where pray tell is it? So I go with a cautious, “Well, I like books.”
I stand up and we walk over to meet and he says, “We have people come over and they are always surprised and excited to see that.” He gestures behind me to the Read Box and I half glance towards the dog who is always in their yard standing on a tire before he goes on. “[Someone's] mom is all into books and always donates them and she said ‘I'm just gonna give them to your neighbor instead!’ So we are gonna hook you up. We got like 4-5 boxes."
We’ve lived in our place for nearly three years and I’ve talked to the people at this house twice now. The first time was a weird when’s trash day after some family shake up that really wasn’t our business. So this makes the second time! I comment that it’s fairly full right now but he can leave the boxes at the door if he doesn’t want to sort them.
Be careful what you joke about, right? ;)