I think it is mean spirited, I have to go to the federal government and get forms before I can get any more money...I'm stubborn I'm half Irish, half Norwegian, and half English. Tough as nails, I wouldn't be 64 if I wasn't. I'm tough, not violent, I believe in peace. I'm going to get a studio and be an artist but right now I need to get those forms filled out. I'm about peace, not violence, I'm a hippy but all the hippies are bums or lawyers now....Why are they all so mean-spirited now?

A drunken homeless man just came in yelling, not sure what to do ... I finally just stopped what I was working on, stood up and was about to walk over when he said, "Oh I'll stop complaining I'm just waiting for the washroom." Yet it continued a bit more...

Now there is a HUGE man with special needs asking, "Who is talking in the library?" I just shrug and say, "I don't know, some man...."

What a circus tonight! He's out of the washroom and talking solely to me now rather than the entire place, I want to interject with a "please keep your voice down," but I also don't want to rile him up more. He is now complimenting me for being a good listener and apologizing for the fact that he's been drinking beer all day....hmmmm. An old man with beautiful eyes that should be someone's kindly father or grandfather at this point...

PS - several staff members expressed discomfort with how long I allowed him to go on. One was about to get a male staff member from the back when he disapeared into the bathroom. It's always hard making a judgement call as the supervising staff member, but I felt comfortable with the situation. I do find it a bit annoying that no one had any problem with him talking solely to me, it was only when he was loudly talking to the whole library...Oh no, a dozen people are trying to write emails, better keep it down!!