returning books, free cookies, & the stop and chat

1. Harboring a stack of overdue library books is like repressing a bundle of guilt, especially because most of them were books I hadn't even opened since the day I brought them home. So when I finally unloaded a sizable stack today, it felt as if I were unloading a heavy burden.

2. Finding a box of girl scout cookies in the commons with the words "Help Yourself" scribbled nearby.

3. Unexpectedly running into a friend from last semester, one whom I hardly get to see anymore.