Actually, there had been such opportunities before, but first, my foreign language was poor, and second, I couldn't bear to leave Patrick.
Patrick and I started getting along well in college, in our sophomore year. Now, it had been two years since graduation, and my life revolved around him.
Over the years, I had centered my life around Patrick, forgetting the ambitious promises I made when I graduated. Sadly, sometimes when I worked late and asked Patrick to pick me up, he would say that were you a child?
But it was different for Samuel. As long as Samuel called, Patrick would go out in the middle of the night, saying Samuel was afraid of the dark. But he didn't know that I was also afraid of the dark and a year younger than Samuel.
Thinking about this made me uncomfortable, and I immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll go this time."
Helen, excited, cheered and said, "That's right! Women must live up to themselves. When you're strong, you lack nothing."
"But, Helen, you know my foreign language skills..." I chuckled awkwardly.
"That's simple. There's a month left. Enroll in a training class to improve, and I'm going too. What are you worried about?"