I can’t tell you how much I love this story – a Colombian man and his traveling library – The Biblioburro. The power of knowledge and books is an amazing thing. I worry we might be forgetting that in America. I cringe a little at the idea of Joe Six Pack, to be honest. Since when is being educated a bad thing? We should all strive to be educated. What’s great about Joe Six Pack? He sits on his couch guzzling beers, watching TV. What kind of work ethic is that? What kind of family values does he have? Just look at these Colombian kids. They have a real desire for education. Without it, they will have very few choices in their future. They might as well be Chinese, Vietnamese, Nicaraguan, Nigerian, etc. because it is the same story worldwide – education!
Stepping off the soap-box, I also love this story because it combines two of my favorite things – libraries and donkeys.
