Some days ago, a neighbor invited me over because she was donating books that belonged to her husband, who died from covid during the pandemic. There were a lot of books, and even by choosing only the ones which caught my attention, I was able to get over 100 different books.
It was the first donation I have ever received and I got really happy about it. I am already halfway through The Shining, which was in the collection. So it got me thinking about donation itself.
What about your experiences with it? And I am asking about donation of things, not money.
When I was preparing to leave (/flee) Japan after the earthquake and nuclear disaster, my one co-worker who I was somewhat friends with gave me a couple of really nice and somewhat expensive books on Kyoto, her home city. It was very touching that she would give those to me since I knew she was homesick for the city herself and I was already heartbroken about leaving Japan so unexpectedly.
Japan’s disaster stories are bone chilling. One of the books I got is called Dirty Hearts, it tells about the Japanese who fled to Brazil after the nukes. I have read just the beginning, but it already hit hard. I hope your friend is still ok. :)
Thank you. She experienced a mild back injury but recovered and moved her family with young children away from the radiation zone, so I’m sure they’re doing fine now.