I Closed My Bookshop After 38 Years. Then a Reader Returned
Автор: Alan Santos
Загружено: 2025-12-17
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I am standing behind the counter of my bookshop for the last time, on a cold morning in December. At 71, widowed and without children, I am saying goodbye to the only place that still holds the life I built with Margaret. Just as everything is about to end, a woman walks in carrying a worn paperback and says something that makes time stop.
This story unfolds in Ashland, a small town in Oregon, where a used bookshop once meant more than business. It was a quiet refuge, a gathering place, and a home for small kindnesses that felt too ordinary to be remembered. In a world that changed faster than anyone expected, this is a reflection on community, memory, and what remains when familiar places disappear.
This is a story about how a single moment of care can echo across decades. If you believe that the things we do quietly often matter the most, this story may be worth staying with until the end. Consider subscribing for more thoughtful, human stories told with care and respect.
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