Earlier this afternoon, I was over at my parents hauling a set of heavy books over from there place to my condo. They were looking to clear up some stuff and create some space. I was happy to oblige, but taking that many big books over to my place proved to be hard work. It took me a good number of trips between the basement and my place to get everything upstairs. No matter though because those books have a bit of nostalgic value for me.
So, what’s with these books? Back in 1990, my aunts from New York kindly gave me a gift that I found entirely useful through elementary and early high school. They bought me a full leather bound set of Encyclopedia Britannica. Gosh, I loved that set; it saved me many times during various research projects. Eventually, the research projects became less frequent. Eventually I stopped using the books altogether. For the past few years, the set has just sat there at my parent’s place collecting dust. Sure, it looks handsome and rather classy, but that’s all, right? Ever since the Internet really took off, having the physical books on hand hasn’t been that important. I mean, when it comes to recent topics the books don’t have fully up-to-date information. All of the knowledge held within is pretty much a snapshot of the state of things way back then. That being said, for topics that are static, the books are still accurate. Thing is, it’s often simpler just to look things up online, right?
Anyway, the books are on a shelf in my bedroom; hey might actually make for good reading before bed on occasion. They may be slowly losing their relevancy, but the personal worth of each volume will hold.
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