Only to tell her that learning was possible.

Sheila mentioned an evening certification course offered by a community college.

I enrolled before I could talk myself out of it.

The fees worried me, and I made room for them in the monthly budget, cutting back on a streaming subscription I’d forgotten we still paid for.

The small act pleased me more than it should have.

It was a decision, not a crisis.

Later that winter, Roger asked Trevor to loan him money.