A Bounteous Harvest

At the end of August some friends were headed to Japan to visit family. About a week before their departure I wrote and asked if they would purchase for me some origami publications.

It was an onerous thing to ask of anyone, not something I would have enjoyed doing for myself, let alone for someone else. I acknowledged as much in my email. So it was with forked tongue that I urged them not to take any trouble fulfilling my request, even as I was making it!

Last week they showed up at a potluck BBQ bearing eight -- count them -- eight!!! -- not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven -- but eight prized titles!

These are heavy books, expensive too, and they had toted them to Chicago all the way from Tokyo! Truly a bounteous harvest and among the kindest acts of friendship!