die to look like, had no idea what to do with her life now that her father had finally passed away.
No! She wouldn’t give up. This woman has so much to live for!
“Well, you love reading. I think you’ve gone through most of the books in the library, haven’t you?”
Emma laughed and nodded, taking a bite of her sandwich.
“Well, what about volunteering at the library? I noticed that you were circling possible jobs in the newspaper this morning but maybe if you had more experience, you could find something you sincerely enjoy. And volunteering is a perfect way to gain experience. It’s extremely rare for someone to be turned down for a volunteer activity.”
Emma’s eyes widened. “Nancy, that’s a wonderful idea!”
“And there’s story times at the library. You could help read to the children, the ones that aren’t in school yet. And since you know so much about the books, you could pro vide recommendations to others.”
Emma’s mind whirled with the possibilities. “I hadn’t ever thought about that.”
“You have more experience that you know, Emma. You just need help finding a way to develop your experience.”
Emma laughed and put her sandwich down. She loved the idea of reading to the small children. She was normally at the library during story time and enjoyed watching the faces as the story unfolded. Being the one to read the words to all those adorable faces would be a joy!
“Okay. I’ll do it. What else?”
Nancy laughed. “Eat! What about cooking? Do you like cooking or baking? I could teach you how to do both if you’d like.”
“ C ooking?” Emma looked around the kitchen, her eyes wide. “Would you really teach me how to cook?”
“Of course!” Nancy laughed again, really getting into the spirit of making a list for her charge to try out . “I love cooking and baking relaxes me. I’d enjoy passing that on.”
“You’re a marvelous cook, Nancy. I don’t think I could ever match your expertise.”
“You never know.” She smiled with motherly affection. “What about animals? Do you like them?”
That stumped her. “I don’t know. Father hated animals.”
“What about horseback riding?”
Emma grimaced. “I don’t know. Is it fun?”
Nancy laughed. “I have no idea. I can’t afford to ride so you’ll have to experience that on your own. Besides, I’m terrified of horses. They have big teeth.”
“I have to come up with a list of ten things I’d like to try when I meet with Jason tomorrow. I’m helping him with a charity function tomorrow.” Her eyes grew wide with a thought. “You don’t think Jason will be like my father, do you?”
“What do you mean?”
Emma looked down at her hands, her fingers knotting together. “Father would become extremely…agitated if I looked at another man during one of the functions. I’d rather not attend if Jason would feel the same way.”
Nancy shook her head. “Emma, I saw that man yesterday when he left. He isn’t like your father.” She didn’t want to say anything bad about the deceased, but Edward Mason was a black-hearted bastard with no morals, a corrupt attitude and a meanness that was bone-marrow deep. The way he’d treated this lovely young woman was a crime, but she’d been unable to figure out how to make it stop.
“Jason isn’t like your father. I guarantee it.” And Nancy decided to ensure that her charge wouldn’t have to endure anything like that again. Even if it meant losing her job.
“So you have five things. Library volunteer, reading volunteer, animals perhaps, horseback riding and cooking . What else interests you? What about classes your father wouldn’t let you take in school?”
Emma’s mind lit up. “He wouldn’t let me take French, although I’d love to learn
No! She wouldn’t give up. This woman has so much to live for!
“Well, you love reading. I think you’ve gone through most of the books in the library, haven’t you?”
Emma laughed and nodded, taking a bite of her sandwich.
“Well, what about volunteering at the library? I noticed that you were circling possible jobs in the newspaper this morning but maybe if you had more experience, you could find something you sincerely enjoy. And volunteering is a perfect way to gain experience. It’s extremely rare for someone to be turned down for a volunteer activity.”
Emma’s eyes widened. “Nancy, that’s a wonderful idea!”
“And there’s story times at the library. You could help read to the children, the ones that aren’t in school yet. And since you know so much about the books, you could pro vide recommendations to others.”
Emma’s mind whirled with the possibilities. “I hadn’t ever thought about that.”
“You have more experience that you know, Emma. You just need help finding a way to develop your experience.”
Emma laughed and put her sandwich down. She loved the idea of reading to the small children. She was normally at the library during story time and enjoyed watching the faces as the story unfolded. Being the one to read the words to all those adorable faces would be a joy!
“Okay. I’ll do it. What else?”
Nancy laughed. “Eat! What about cooking? Do you like cooking or baking? I could teach you how to do both if you’d like.”
“ C ooking?” Emma looked around the kitchen, her eyes wide. “Would you really teach me how to cook?”
“Of course!” Nancy laughed again, really getting into the spirit of making a list for her charge to try out . “I love cooking and baking relaxes me. I’d enjoy passing that on.”
“You’re a marvelous cook, Nancy. I don’t think I could ever match your expertise.”
“You never know.” She smiled with motherly affection. “What about animals? Do you like them?”
That stumped her. “I don’t know. Father hated animals.”
“What about horseback riding?”
Emma grimaced. “I don’t know. Is it fun?”
Nancy laughed. “I have no idea. I can’t afford to ride so you’ll have to experience that on your own. Besides, I’m terrified of horses. They have big teeth.”
“I have to come up with a list of ten things I’d like to try when I meet with Jason tomorrow. I’m helping him with a charity function tomorrow.” Her eyes grew wide with a thought. “You don’t think Jason will be like my father, do you?”
“What do you mean?”
Emma looked down at her hands, her fingers knotting together. “Father would become extremely…agitated if I looked at another man during one of the functions. I’d rather not attend if Jason would feel the same way.”
Nancy shook her head. “Emma, I saw that man yesterday when he left. He isn’t like your father.” She didn’t want to say anything bad about the deceased, but Edward Mason was a black-hearted bastard with no morals, a corrupt attitude and a meanness that was bone-marrow deep. The way he’d treated this lovely young woman was a crime, but she’d been unable to figure out how to make it stop.
“Jason isn’t like your father. I guarantee it.” And Nancy decided to ensure that her charge wouldn’t have to endure anything like that again. Even if it meant losing her job.
“So you have five things. Library volunteer, reading volunteer, animals perhaps, horseback riding and cooking . What else interests you? What about classes your father wouldn’t let you take in school?”
Emma’s mind lit up. “He wouldn’t let me take French, although I’d love to learn
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