Set a Goal and Reach for it (S1 Ep2-4)

Sunday, May 26

From the various responsibilities that Joan and I split between us, none would be made without the presence of the other. This was planned at an early stage because the truth is that over time we adapted our tasks according to the capacities and the availability of each. Step by step we learn better ways to take advantage of the time focusing on the final results and learn to trust more in the abilities of both. We are best friends and we are together most of the weekdays, but not at this level of requirement. We commit ourselves with Dianne, with the Students’ Association and with the school. We have to do a good job and for that, we were depending on each other.

We learn, too, a little more about managing our savings. The unexpected happens and, even if it may sound strange "predict the unpredictable", these should be accounted for, leaving a margin always available for them. The small budget we made to account for the money we had and the material we needed to buy, this was a failure, because we were convinced that we wouldn’t need more material. Well, lesson learned! A margin for the error and unforeseen events, check.

Joan: Good morning Rose! 

Rose: Good morning Joan! It's everything okay? – Joan was, again, with some dark circles in her eyes, as if she'd spent all night awake.

Joan: Yes ... I, uh, I didn't sleep well. I brought the material that we needed Let's get to work?

Rose: Don’t you prefer to sleep a little?

Joan: No, no! I'm fine, really! It was just a bad dream that didn't let me sleep well. I'm ready to get my hands on work. This week we have to complete what we can because next weekend Dianne needs help and then comes the week of exams and soon after the fair’s week.

Rose: Let's go, then.

Joan was a little weird, I felt that something was bothering her. Despite my attempts to understand what it was, she said everything was fine, making me more concerned because there were never any secrets between us. Your tiredness was noticeable, but as promised, Joan came every day. Although stitching was not one of her strengths, she helped as she knew. Cutting the liners, going to get material whenever necessary, bringing us lunch... And with each passing day, one more piece was finished.

When the next Friday came we had five of the eight sets ready. We were on schedule. After the last sets were made, we just needed to complete the props for each outfit, we could spend this weekend, dedicating Saturday to help with the necessary for the ball and for the fair and do an intense study session on Sunday.

The week ahead would be five days of tests. It's strange, normally, I get nervous, a little excited too, but this time I felt confident in the preparatory work that I did with Joan, the weekly study sessions, reviewing every day the subjects given in class...-"I think I'm ready."

In just one month a lot had changed in my routine, at this point I couldn't say for sure whether for better or for worse, but something in me had begun to change, I had never felt so confident about anything. And since we started, two weeks ago, the work for the fashion show to open the school ball, I felt willing to do more, I felt stronger and braver. I didn't want to disappoint the girls, nor the school, it’s true, but inside of me I knew this was coming for doing something that made me happy, made me feel myself. Strange, huh?!