<div class="floatleft">(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/00ba/vc6ophhbbqkqlrh6g.jpg)<br/><div align="center"><strong>Rested Courtney</strong></div></div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Tell you what..."<br/><br/>It's those three words that have a way of getting your attention. You know the person saying it is about to make you an offer, or a proposal of some sort. It makes you stop what you're doing, even stop what you're thinking, and pay attention.That's precisely what I did. I had just slid a raspberry across some yogurt, and was about place it in my mouth ... but now I'm just holding it between my thumb and forefinger as she talks. <br/><br/>What she proposes though, I wasn't prepared for. I stare at her, a stunned expression on my face. One second I was spit-balling an idea, the next I have a free ride to college? It's too much to process! <br/><br/>"You ... I was just ... I can't even ... Really??!! I ask, almost squealing.<br/><br/>Close my eyes and take a *deep breath* to try and focus my thoughts so that I can actually form a complete sentence.<br/><br/>"I ... I don't know what to say Jaclyn! I'm blown away. Why ... why would you do that for me?" I say, tears of joy welling up.<br/><br/>I get up from my chair and sort of give her a hug from the side, shaking her happily:<br/><br/>"Thank you thank you thank you!" *giggle!*  unwrap from her and head back to my seat. "I'll get talk with Miss Kat, see if she knows if there's a good school nearby. Maybe she could even help me picking a career path with whatever kind of degree I end up with!"<br/><br/>"Oh I've got so much to think about now! Do I do night courses and keep working ... Do I go full time ... Keep working for the CGDA ... Psychiatrist or psychologist, counselor ... maybe I even be Miss Kat's assistant rather than just receptionist! Or maybe even a business partner!" *giggle* "So many possibilities!"<br/><br/>"I'll start checking into as soon as we're done here! Oh my God Jaclyn! I'm so overwhelmed! In a good way! I'll do so research and come up with a plan and of course keep you looped in on <em>everything!"</em></span></span></span>