We are here today to celebrate the life of Borders Booksellers. In only a few short weeks, Borders will be closing its doors forever. I can’t say the death of Borders came as a surprise. Individual stores have been shutting down one by one for weeks. I had held onto the small hope that somehow, someway, Borders could pull its way out of the economic slump it fell into. But alas! The pressure of Kindles and eBooks everywhere grew to be too much for a simple paperback bookseller to handle.
Borders was a dear friend of mine. I will sincerely miss those rainy afternoons when the warmth of a Borders mocha latte and the sweet smell of brand new books offered me comfort. Within the walls of a Borders store, thousands of exotic worlds and whirlwind adventures awaited me with open pages. In times of need, a trip to the nearest Borders would brighten up my day.
Being in the center of a small college town, Borders understood the life of the struggling student. Every day I could rely on Borders to deliver a discount coupon, straight to my inbox. No questions asked. I recall the day I was able to buy a $20 hardback for only $0.62. Friendship like that cannot be replaced.
So it is with great sadness that I say farewell to my favorite bookseller. Farewell to lazy afternoons spent wandering the bookshelves. Farewell to great deals on books I couldn’t find anywhere else.
Do not forget Borders Booksellers, for it shall live on in my bookworm heart and nerdy soul forever.
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