“Brian, it is . . .hard for me to talk to a total stranger like you, about me. I have always been a private person. I already have been so exposed with NO privacy to Attorneys and a Judge and even Police.
“I assisted my husband by calling on the phone to solicit for new business.” He was self-employed.
Brian sat still for a minute and then he leaned forward and started to rattle off a bunch of Classes. I stopped him at Culinary, which would earn me an AA degree. School at age 57? Me an AA degree? Wow. That would actually be awesome. Giving Brian a nod.
Brian’s eyebrows formed a V and then his big smile raised them up. ”I can see it now. (Gesturing with his palms up) You are a Chef and working maybe in beautiful hotels or working on a Cruise Ship. Or better yet a cooking show?
His comment energized me more than anything else had in months!
“Well, school will give you a new life. It also will provide you computer skills and develop resume writing, interviewing, and job search skills. I promise Jillie you will become self-sufficient. However you will have to work at it just like everything else in life. But first you have some prerequisite. Will have to take a test to see what level your skills are at.”
‘Test’s,” I said grimacing.
Later that week I found out the results of my test! I had three classes: Student strategy, Speech and the worst one. . .MATH. Math? I still had to count on all my fingers and toes. Oh no. Oh no.
I also did not have multiplication memorized as well and to tell you the truth.
I never learned how to count change.