Chapter 6: The Program
A ripple moved through the crowd.
Roy forced a laugh.
But he sat.
Mr. Whitaker adjusted the microphone.
“For the past year, our board has been developing a community insurance education program.”
He explained that the program would help retirees, widows, small-business owners, and families struggling to understand complicated insurance policies and benefits.
“We needed someone people trust,” he continued.
“Someone patient. Someone knowledgeable. Someone capable of explaining difficult things clearly.”
Then he looked directly at me.
“We built the program around Marlene.”
My heart stopped.
I knew about some consulting work after retirement.
I knew nothing about this.
Mr. Whitaker smiled.
“Tonight, with board approval complete, I’d like to publicly invite Marlene to lead the initiative.”
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