Intense. Today it's you and me!
Elena Beatriz Tomasel, Membro efetivo da SPPA (Sociedade Psicanalítica de Porto Alegre) The day began with a heavy, expected downpour. Finally, at dawn, the thunderous lightning spread, and the falling rain eased the burden the sky, poor sky, was carrying. Antonio poured coffee, made toast, and grabbed juice while adjusting his tie. Dalva entered the kitchen, sleepy and dishevelled, and warned the family: "Today it will be even hotter. I will stay home, pack our bags, and let you know we will not wait until tomorrow to go to the beach. I have already asked your dad to move our vacation. We're leaving today." No more waiting. Tie in place, mouth full of joy, Antonio smiled and bulged his food, swallowing it almost whole, saying to the children: "Blessed thunderstorms and rain!" Finally, a day of joy arrived to end this year of shocks and tragedies. Sandra Brito Fornelos, Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicanálise The day began with heavy rain. One of those gray, heavy days that makes us reluctant to get out of bed in the morning. All I wanted was a blanket on my knees, a warm cup of tea, and a good book. All in the dry comfort of my home, without unnecessary wanderings. However, action was needed: the kids had to be sent to school on time, and there was a lot of work to do in the library. Since receiving the new donated titles, they had been overwhelmed, trying to catalog and list all the works so they could be made available to the general public. The municipal library, housed in an old palace, a beautiful building with frescoes on the ceiling and an imposing marble staircase in the center, was wonderful. I greatly enjoyed working there, especially since I saw my role as a true public service and had the opportunity to bring literature to so many people every day. Her favorite part was the children's section, where entire families would play with the materials provided and request children's books, some from the National Reading Plan, which addressed topics essential to child development and helped parents in their arduous task as educators. A few years ago, she had the brilliant idea of grouping children's books into small groups of titles related to a theme. She teamed up with a designer, and together they created a project where they provided small cloth bags filled with gems of children's literature, which families could take home and read to their little ones. This idea was so well-received that it was eventually implemented in all the other libraries in the municipality and received a best practices award that earned them a promotion, some notoriety, and a great deal of pride and satisfaction. Being a librarian was her lifelong dream. She felt happy and fulfilled in her role. She believed there could
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