June 2009
“In case I don’t get a chance to say it, thank you so much for helping me today. I know the Pearls and Poise program was scheduled for this afternoon,” Patricia said, her face moist with perspiration. The two of them sat in maroon chairs in Patricia’s new office near the city’s largest public university.
“No problem. I did my part to help with fundraising and publicity, so my job was done. Lyra is spending the weekend with her other mother, and I knew you needed the help. It is my honor to help you get organized in your new space. Anything I can do to support you, I’m here to help.”
A little over a year after Patricia put in a good word to get Leah hired, Patricia had decided to start her own business. Drawing on her newly-acquired MBA and an idea formed after volunteering wit
