Kick the Bucket List: ITEM ACQUIRED!

Posted by Mel on May 27, 2011 in This only happens to me! | 0 comments

Who's a Lion? RAWR!

I was waiting for a package to arrive from Amazon. And it was delivered yesterday. But I also received THIS BOOK: A Lion in the Bedroom by Pat Cavendish O’ Neill. A book that I had on my wish list for some time. It’s out of print, and I haven’t been able to find a copy for less than $80. But here was the book.

THAT I DID NOT ORDER.

I was freaking out, considering I just HAD ordered something on Amazon. Perhaps I somehow inadvertently placed it in my cart. So, I checked my wish list, order history statuses… and thankfully, no “mistakes” charged to my credit card. And then I remembered something…

A friend told me a few weeks ago that something would be arriving soon for me, but he wasn’t sure of the delivery date. Because some weeks had passed, I forgot about it. Until yesterday. One of my longest internet-relationship friends purchased the book for me, having seen it in a Used British bookstore — remembering I wouldn’t buy it because of the expense (I sincerely hope that means he found it on the cheap).

Regardless, I’m so grateful for this gift, and for his memory of things I like… and for his friendship.

Now, I got some reading to do — this puppy is 589 pages!

CHECKED OFF: #33 on my Kick the Bucket List