‘Mmm, yes, but you saw the problem with both situations—your marriage and your work—and you left. That’s very courageous.’
‘Or I’m just a quitter, on several levels.’
They both laughed.
‘I don’t think so, Audrey. Sounds to me that you’re perceptive... and strong. What will you do now, do you think?’
Audrey paused to consider her response. It was a question she’d asked herself so many times but seemed no closer to the answer.
‘Don’t be afraid of uncertainty, my love,’ Lola said, patting the back of Audrey’s hand that was resting on the table. ‘It’s natural when significant changes are made. And that’s what we would hope if the change is to be truly significant. Embrace it and trust yourself.’
Audrey could feel herself relaxing as though granted a respite from a trial.
Lola continued,
