Friday 1st September“Susi, darling, so sorry about your job,” I say, as soon she arrives at the restaurant.
She is a little dejected. It looks as if she hasn’t slept well the night before. Dark rings around her eyes, her hair isn’t brushed properly. She doesn’t look like her usual self. During the meal, I am not sure what I can say to get her spirits up.
“Come on, look on the bright side. You’re going to start a new business with Sebastian soon.”
“Yeah, Mary. Do you know how hard it is to set up a business? Loads of work and you go months without any money coming in. If you make a bit of money, it goes straight back into the business.”
“But you’re resilient. Determined. You always bounce back.”
I suppose when we’re down like that, we have to go through a sad period and nothing can hel
