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,af graduat+ f college1 ,i made ! big move acr ! ,*>les ,riv] 6,cambridge4
,i 0 -plet+ a ma/]s program 9 $uc,n at ni<t & "w+ z an assi/ant t1*] dur+ !
"d4 ,my la/ ye> 9 ,cambridge _h be5 l"oly4 ,my college frs _h all mov$ away
6take jobs1 s ,i fill$ my life ) t1*+1 go+ 6s*ool1 guit> lessons1 kung fu--
any?+ t kept me busy4 ,i only notic$ my l"oli;s :5 ,i didn't h "s?+ 6d1
"picul>ly at ni<t1 if ,i 0 eat+ d9n] al"o or :5 ! build+ wd gr[ sil5t on a
,fri"d ni<t4 ,x 2came cle> 6me t "s?+ 0 wr;g :5 ,i _h be5 dat+ a girl f my
class =a few weeks & ,i 9vit$ h] 6my dad's home 9 ,3necticut =! week5d4
8,i'd g ) y10 %e sd1 8b x's n me y want2 x's j any"o40 ,%e 0 "r4 ,i 0 j
tir$ ( hav+ no "o 6%>e ?+s )4

,2ss 2+ l"oly1 ,i 0 broke4 ,my dad 0 pay+ = my s*ool+ & a"p;t1 & ,i felt l
a sp;ge4 ,i 0 tw5ty-two ye>s old1 & x 0 hi< "t ,i 2came self-su6ici5t &
2gan mak+ a 3tribu;n 6society4 ,s1 ,i decid$ 6look =a week5d job4 ,n only
wd a job give me "s sp5d+ m"oy1 b x wd al help me 6meet new p4 ,a fr told
me ab a fancy hotel 9 ,h>v>d ,squ>e t 0 look+ = week5d help1 & ,i promptly
s5t (f a resume3 ,bo/on ,college1 #c.a grade po9t1 d\# major1 wre/l+ t1m1
writ] ( >ticles = ,,bc's lit]>y magaz9e1 c]tifi$ scuba div]1 (fic] ( ,,bc's
,fre%man ,assi/.e ,program4 ,i got a qk response 0ph"o4 ,! sup]visor _h a
front-desk job = me1 & %e want$ me 6/>t ! next ,fri"d ev5+4 ,i _h l&$ my f/
r1l pay+ job on my [n1 & ,i call$ my dad excit$ly 6let hm "k4 ,on ,fri"d
ni<t ,i w5t ) ,wiz>d 6! hotel 6meet ! manag]4 ,i 0 greet$ 0! desk cl]k1 :o
!n 4appe>$ =a l;g "t1 & f9,y return$ )! manag]4 ,2f !y approa*$ me1 !y /ood
tgr ?irty feet away1 mumbl+ back & =?4 ,! manag] ask$ me 6-e 96h] (fice1 ":
%e n]v\sly expla9$ t ! job 0 no l;g] op51 t ! previ\s desk cl]k _h
unexpect$ly decid$ 6/ay4 ,i didn't re,y 2lieve h]4 ,"! 0 a jumpi;s 9 h]
voice1 & %e 0 alm too apologetic4 8,is "! any?+ else ,i cd d80 ,i ask$1 8l
2 a bellboy or a cl1nup p]son80 ,b despite h] apologies1 %e didn't ?9k ,i'd
2 a# 6d any?+ t 0 availa#4 ,at ! 5d ( \r %ort 3v]s,n1 %e sd1 8,0! way--t 0
a ll unfair ( y 6n tell me y 7 bl4 ,y put u all on ! spot40

8,h"o/ly10 ,i repli$1 8,i didn't ?9k x matt]$4 ,i cd h d"o ! job40 ,:at 0 !
po9t ( tell+ h] ,i _h sp5t ?ree hundr$ doll>s on a ma*9e t wd r1d me p's
cr$it c>d numb]s8 ,a few "ds lat]1 my classmate & ,i walk$ 0! hotel1 & he
told me ab ! help-want$ sign / po/$ on ! door4

,=! next two weeks ,i look$ = "w at doz5s ( local busi;ses1 ) no su3ess4
,mo/ p 7 nice1 b no job mat]ializ$4 ,4c\rag$1 ,i f9,y resolv$ t ,i wd take
a di%wa%] job1 "s?+ ,i 0 sure ,i cd easily d4 ,x 0 hot "w1 ! pay 0 l\sy1 &
kids 7 quitt+ all ! "t = bett] opportunities4 ,on ,satur"d1 ,i woke up e>ly
& walk$ up & d[n ,h>v>d ,squ>e )a ,brl li/ ( re/aurants ) _! a4resses4 ,!
f/ place ,i tri$ 0 a big re/aurant )a l>ge kit*54 ,! [n] 0 polite b expla9$
t ! kit*5 0 too big4 8,y'd lose yr way10 he sd4 8,"! >e doz5s ( cupbo>ds4
,y'd n"e rememb] ": 6put ?+s away40 ,next1 ,i tri$ a small pizza p>lor1 ":
,i _h eat5 two "ds 2f4 ,! manag] felt ! kit*5 0 s cramp$ t ,i wd j bump
96?+s & cause 3fu.n z s]v]s hurri$ "? ! kit*51 c>ry+ l>ge h1vy trays4
,sitt+ on a brick wall \tside ! pizza place1 ,i put my h& on my *9 & ?"\ ab
_! worries4 ,my gut told me !y 7 unf.d$1 b h[ cd ,i 2 -pletely positive8 ,i
_h n"e be5 a di%wa%]4 ,i did "k t "! 7 pl5ty ( p ) few skills & no $uc,n :o
wdn't ev5 take a di%wa%]'s job 2c !y felt x 0 2n !m4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 0
will+ & eag] =! *.e 6"w1 =! opportun;y 6sp;ge (f p's dirty di%es4 ,wasn't x
"s?+ ,i cd le>n1 l ,i _h le>n$ 9 hi< s*ool 6navigate ) my tray "? !
cafet]ia & le>n$ 6give t\rs (! ,bo/on ,college campus ) ,wiz>d1 ev5 po9t+ \
specific l&m>ks 6! a/oni%;t ( my gr\ps8 ,z ,i walk$ t[>d a ?ird re/aurant1
,i told myf ! la/ two re/aurants 7 flukes & ? wd 2 ! "o4 ,i made sure 6try
a m$ium-siz$ re/aurant ? "t1 b ! [n] br"\ me 96! kit*5 & %[$ me ! belt t
mov$ di%es 96! wa%+ >ea4 8,x's v easy 6br1k ^? di%es z !y -e (f ! tray1 &
2ss1 y mi<t burn yr h& on a hot pan40 ,!n ,i knew he wasn't go+ 6(f] me a
job & m/ h %[n 4appo9t;t on my face1 2c he sd1 8,i'm sorry1 son1 b "s"ts1 y
j h 6r1lize yr limit,ns40

,too big1 too small1 too fa/1 too hot1 l a twi/$ v].n (! ?ree be>s--! /ory
rep1t$ xf ag & ag4 ,i _h ?"\ "sh[1 t ) my =ce ( w1 ) my 9g5u;y1 ) my
t5ac;y1 ,i cd ev5tu,y w9 p ov] & get :at ,i want$ \ ( life4 ,i _hn't r1liz$
"! 7 doors t wd rema9 lock$ 9 front ( me4 ,i want$ s badly 6br1k "?1 6take
a batt]+ ram 6!m1 6ba% !m 96a million spl9t]s1 b ! doors 7 lock$ too
securely & _! surfaces 7 imp5etra#4 ,i n"e got a di%wa%] job t ye> 9
,cambridge1 b ,i did *oke d[n an important lesson1 t p's p]cep;ns ( \r
limit,ns >e m damag+ ?an ^? limit,ns !mvs1 & x 0 ! h>de/ lesson ,i "e _h
6swall[4

,a few weeks lat]1 :ile walk+ 6! /ore1 ,i he>d ! j+le (a dog coll> 9 front
( me & !n he>d a lady's /ra9$ voice4 8,left6 ,/rai<t6 ,no6 ,i sd /rai<t60
,%e exhal$ 9 fru/r,n4 ,i figur$ x 0 a bl lady walk+ ) h] guide dog4 ,:at 7
! *.es1 ,i wond]$1 ( two bl p ) _! two guide dogs cross+ ! /reet at ! same
"t & place8 ,_! meet+ is s* a co9cid;e1 a special 3nec;n exi/s 2f !y ev5
meet4 ,i r1*$ ! top (! curb & ,wiz>d /opp$4 ,! lady 0 alr cross+1 b "s?+ 0
wr;g4 ,i he>d ! j+l+ coll> zigza7+ >.d ! road & cd he> a c> approa*+ fa/4
,i ?"\ ab ru%+ \1 & !n ,i he>d ! scree* ( tires z a driv] desp]ately lay on
! brakes4 ,!n x 0 sil5t1 except =! sl[ hiss ( exhau/ escap+ f ! 5g9e4 ,i
imag9$ ! driv] 9side lett+ \ a deep br1? & s9k+ back 96his s1t1 "k+ t he _h
n>r[ly escap$ splatt]+ a bl lady all ov] ! road4 ,!n he op5$ 8 door & ru%$
6h] side4 8,c ,i help y80 ! driv] ask$1 & 2f he>+ h] response1 ru%$ h] acr
! /reet4 ,:5 ! c> _h driv5 away &! /reet 0 sil5t1 ,i d>t$ acr & cau<t up
6h]4

8,hello60 ,i sd1 ext5d+ a h&4 ,two bl p %ak+ h&s is a ll tricky4 ,y c't see
ea* o!r's h&s hov]+ 9 front1 s ,i put my h& \ & li<tly pok$4 ,:5 %e felt my
h&1 %e gra2$ x & s(tly %ook x4 ,!n ,i blurt$ \1 8,i live 9 ! nei<borhood4
,i'm bl too4 ,i h a ,g]man %eph]d guide dog40 ,%e told me h] "n 0 ,laura &
we talk$ ab \r guide dogs =a :ile & %e told me t h]s 0 n "w+ \4 8,f/ ( all1
%e doesn't cross /reets v well40

,! next "t ,i came acr ,laura1 %e 0 h1d+ 6! groc]y /ore & wasn't sure h[
6get "!1 s ,i walk$ ) h]4 ,? "t1 ,laura walk$ )a tall :ite cane4 ,we _h
6cross "o major hi<way4 ,c>s 7 m]g+ f _m /range direc;ns4 ,x 0 a typical
,bo/on road1 twi/+ & turn+ & ov]lapp+ ) o!r roads4 ,only ! f/ sec;n _h a
tra6ic li<t4 ,i _h _h tr\# cross+ x once 2f4 ,n[ ,i _h 6get bo? ( u acr
safely4 ,:5 ,i he>d ! c>s /opp+1 ,laura took my >m & we />t$ walk+4 ,i
imag9$ ! amus$ />es (! driv]s /opp$ at ! li<t & ,i knew we 7 provid+ !m )a
3v5i5t joke 6tell ! guys at ! (fice ab ! bl l1d+ ! bl4 ,:5 ,laura & ,i got
6! isl&1 ,wiz>d w1v$ u >.d a %rub &a pole & we cross$ ! next sec;n1 /opp+ &
/>t+ z c>s :izz$ 0in front & 2h4 ,:5 we f9,y r1*$ ! la/ curb1 ,wiz>d1 s5s+
! 5d 6his extra responsibil;y1 paus$ =a second 2f l1p+ up onto ! unusu,y
tall curb4 ,i felt 8 l1p & b>ely manag$ 6cle> ! curb ) my foot1 b ,laura
wasn't s =tunate4 ,%e tripp$ & sprawl$ on h] belly1 half on ! road1 half on
! curb4 ,h] cane flail$ \ ( h] h& & clatt]$ d[n ! /reet4 ,my m9d 0 scr1m+ \
9 misdirect$ pa91 n = ,laura1 :o ,i knew 0 ,,ok1 b = my k ( all ! p :o 7
surely wit;s+ ? 4play4 ,z ,i pull$ h] up1 ,i pray$ no ,gd ,sam>itan wd ru%
\ 6save u4 ,luckily h] cane 0 n too f> away & ,i f.d x a3id5t,y 0/epp+ on
x1 b5d+ x sli<tly4 ,i felt l ,i _h set ! bl move;t back fifty ye>s4 ,!
b1uty ( 2+ bl1 h["e1 is t s9ce y c't see any"o1 x's possi# 63v9ce yrf t !y
c't see y ei4

,p]iodic,y ,i wd -e \ ( my a"p;t & he> ,laura >gu+ ) h] dog4 ,laura's guide
dog 0 a cute ll gold5 retriev]1 b %e wd d h] [n ?+--sniff crot*es1 eat
banquet wi5]s (f bu6et ta#s1 run (f d[n ! /reet :5 %e 0 suppos$ 6be 8gett+
busy40 ,once ,laura ask$ me 6jo9 h] = lun* at ! local ,*9ese re/aurant4 ,!
[n] 0 flu/]$1 see+ two bl p ) guide dogs walk+ t[>d 8 re/aurant4 ,he 0 "sh[
3v9c$ t we & \r dogs cd n fit "? ! front door or d[n ! f\r /airs : l$ 96!
re/aurant1 s he l$ u >.d 6! side (! re/aurant & pull$ op5 a huge g>age door
us$ = groc]y trucks4 ,he>+ ! giant door roll+ up1 ,i cdn't erase ! %it-eat+
gr9 (f my face4 ,! [n]1 an old] ,*9ese man1 0 s frly & s9c]e t ,i j didn't
h ! he>t 6/rai<t5 \ 8 misp]cep;ns ab bl;s4 ,he want$ 6help1 he j _h no idea
h[4 ,"! >e "ts :5 a p]son ne$s 6/& up & ass]t 8 "rs1 b "! >e al "ts :5 x j
isn't wor? x1 :5 an amus$ smile &a %rug >e 5 =! "t 2+4 ,i knew ! next "t ,i
came in1 ,i wd simply walk "? ! door & d[n ! /airs 2f he cd react4 ,t wd
a3ompli% m ?an a lecture4

8,m* bett] = y10 ! [n] sd graci\sly z he pr\dly u%]$ u 9side4 ,he _h a
waitress r1d u ! m5u4 ,m9dy1 ,laura's guide dog1 m/ h %[n grt 9t]e/ 9 !
plates ( food pass+ ne> u1 2c ! [n] return$ & sd happily1 8,dog look
hungry4 ,he l *ick5 w+8 ,gd *ick5 w+40 ,laura repli$ emphatic,y 8,no4 ,he's
a guide dog1 a "w+ dog40 ,b ! language b>ri] m/ h be5 too m* =! ov]ly
anxi\s man4 ,t5 m9utes lat]1 z ,laura & ,i 5joy$ a grt m1l1 ,i he>d *omp+ &
slurp+ f "u ! ta#4 ,i 0 pretty sure x wasn't ,laura4 ,i b5t ov] & r1*$ "u !
ta#4 ,i felt ,wiz>d's h1d ly+ ob$i5tly ag/ ! wall1 b a few feet 6! left ,i
felt a h1p+ plate ( *ick5 w+s ) ,m9dy's h1d atta*$4 ,%e 0 quietly *omp+
away at ! w+s1 5joy+ h] [n f1/4 ,%e lick$ my h&1 implor+ me 6keep h]
secret4

,af s"eal \t+s1 ,laura 9vit$ me ov] =a ni<t ( ,brl bo>d games4 ,%e _h ,brl
,monopoly1 ,brl backgammon1 ,brl ,yahtzee1 & ,brl ,scrab#4 ,we play$ a lot
( scrab#4 ,:ile x 0 h] turn1 ,i'd sn1k 9 lrs on ! bo>d 6=m dirty ^ws4 ,i
?"\ %e didn't notice b lat] h] f+]s wd -e acr my extra a4i;ns1 & %e'd lau<4
,dur+ "o game %e told me t %e want$ 6be ! f/ bl talk-%[ ho/4 8,! f/ bl
,oprah10 %e jok$4 ,i didn't see x z a joke1 h["e4 ,i _h he>d %e 0 b1uti;l1
0 well-dress$2 %e _h a smoo? ,,tv voice & 0 >ticulate4 ,i ?"\ %e _h a gd
%ot at x4 ,%e _h e>n$ an 9t]n%ip at a major talk %[1 b ! ho/ 0 worri$ t
,laura's big guide dog wd sc>e h] [n ll dog :o (t5 sat 9 h] lap on ! set4
,! produc] _h told ,laura t ! job 0 h]s z l;g z %e didn't br+ h] dog1 b
,laura _h quietly turn$ d[n ! 9t]n%ip4 ,%e seem$ satisfi$ 6wait = h] big
br1k4 8,i'm j wait+ =a few m weeks10 %e sd4 8,a fr ( m9e mi<t h a job = me
at a radio /,n1 & "!'s a ca# ,,tv job ,i'm wait+ on40 ,i cdn't fa?om :y %e
didn't *oose 6fi<t =! 9t]n%ip t seem$ s vital 6:at %e want$ \ ( h] life4

,i knew1 ?\<1 ,laura 0 a fi<t]4 ,%e'd told me h[ %e 2gan 6g bl :5 %e 0
ei<te54 ,! doctors 7 ba6l$ 2c h] eyes seem$ 6be "w+ p]fectly &1 !n1 :5 x 0
alm too late1 !y 4cov]$ ! pro#m 0 9 h] bra94 ,%e _h _h a massive bra9 tumor
t 0 de/roy+ ! "p ( h] bra9 t process$ vi.n4 ,9 remov+ ! tumor1 !y _h
6remove a "p ( h] bra94 ,laura _h 6le>n h[ 6walk & talk all ov] ag4 ,al? ,i
didn't notice1 %e told me %e / slurr$ h] spee* a ll bit4 ,laura _h f"\ &
won ! battle = h] life1 b %e didn't "k h[ 6wage ? new k9d ( battle :5 !
5emy 0 n z obvi\s z a bra9 tumor1 :5 ! 5emy 0 elusive4

,weeks w5t 0& ,laura 0 / wait+ = h] big br1k4 ,%e 0 on social secur;y & h]
a"p;t 0 pd = 0! /ate1 b %e didn't h 5 m"oy 6g places & d ?+s4 ,mo/ ,fri"d
ni<ts1 ,i'd h1d 6! ,*9ese re/aurant = take\t1 next door 6! bak]y =
*eesecake1 & !n 6,laura's h\se = an ev5+ ( ,scrab#4 ,laura wd keep ! w9d[
op51 & ,i cd he> ! s.d ( tra6ic & p walk+ 6re/aurants & b>s 9 ,h>v>d
,squ>e4 ,i felt l ,i 0 miss+ "s?+1 l "! 0 "s?+ 2y *eesecake & ,*9ese
take\t1 & ,brl ,scrab# on ,fri"d ni<ts4 ,i didn't want my life 6be a wait+
game1 hop+ =! "r circum/.es t wd propel my life 96fulfill;t4 ,i 0 r1dy =a
*ange4


,i 0 ab 6graduate & my t1*+ job 0 5d+ =! ye>4 ,x 0 a p]fect "t =a move4 ,a
*ange 9 loc,n doesn't necess>ily *ange yr life1 b ! excite;t ( x gives !
m9d "s extra motiv,n4 ,z ,i took a tra9 6! ,new ,york ,c;y s*ool job fair1
,i knew t if (f]$ a job "splace new & excit+1 ,i wd take x4 ,at ! 3f];e1
9dep5d5t s*ools f all >.d ! c.try 7 recruit+ graduates f ,ea/ ,coa/ s*ools4
,_m ( my 9t]view]s felt l my bl;s cr1t$ 9surm.ta# pro#ms4 ,"o s* 9t]view]
ask$ a s]ies ( "qs3 8,h[ wd y keep up ) grad+ pap]s80

8,i cd h my /ud5ts r1d me _! essays al\d1 & ,i cd sp1k my -;ts on a tape1
or !y cd h& me a -put] disk40

8,well1 :at ab textbooks & all ! lit]ature y h 6r1d80

8,i'd r1d !m 9 ,brl or on tape40

8,h[ wd y keep classroom manage;t80

8,:5 kids >e fool+ >.d1 usu,y !y're j talk+1 & :o bett] ?an a bl p]son 6he>
talk+80

8,h[ wd y '''8 ,h[ wd y '''80 ,i tri$ 6/ay positive1 b no matt] h[ ,i
respond$1 he kept rep1t+1 8,i don't "k4 ,i j don't "k40 ,z soon z ! 9t]view
5d$1 he ru%$ ov] 6my *air1 haul$ me up "u ! >mpit ) 8 =e>m1 & 2gan dra7+ me
t[>d ! door4 8,re,y10 ,i tri$ 6mutt]4 8,i c walk10 b ,i probably wasn't
=ce;l 5\<1 2c ,i re,y want$ ! job4 ,wiz>d 0 puzzl$1 trail+ al;g 2h u on 8
l1%4 ,i 0 practic,y walk+ on my tiptoes1 ) 8 /r;g >m hik+ me up & press+ me
ag/ 8 %\ld]4 ,t[>d ! 5d (! 9t]view1 he _h be5 /rangely sil5t4 ,n[ ,i r1lize
he probably wasn't ev5 li/5+ 6:at ,i 0 say+ b1 r1 rack+ 8 bra9 ov] ! pro#m
( h[ he wd get me 6! door & rescue me f tripp+ ov] a *air4 ,h[ did he ?9k
,i _h gott5 6! 9t]view 9 ! f/ place8 ,h[ did he ?9k ,i _h gott5 6,new
,york8 ,h[ did he ?9k ,i _h gott5 f my fr's a"p;t1 ": ,i 0 /ay+1 6! lo2y (!
hotel1 or did he ?9k "s"o _h hik$ me "u ! >mpit all ! way f ,bo/on 6!
?re%old ( 8 cubicle8 ,\tside 8 door1 ,i %ook 8 h&1 a ll 2wild]$1 ru2$ my
>mpit t _h g"o numb f 8 =e>m pressure1 took ,wiz>d's h>;s1 & walk$ d[n !
hallway 6my next 9t]view4

,a h&;l ( 9t]view]s ?"\ my bl;s cd p]h 2 an asset4 8,:at an 9t]e/+
proposi;n10 "o pr9cipal sd4 8,y're def9itely qualifi$1 & 2ss t1*+ ,5gli% &
ma?1 ,i c imag9e all ! extras y c t1* \r /ud5ts40 ,:5 ! 3f];e 0 ov]1
surpris+ly1 ,i _h five job (f]s1 m ?an mo/ ( my si<t$ classmates4

,i visit$ s"eal s*ools4 ,"o s*ool 0 9 ,*>lotte4 ,x 0 locat$ on a huge1 gre5
campus ) b1uti;l fields1 old ,victorian build+s1 & an 9door swimm+ pool ":
! ,olympic t1m _h practic$4 ,x seem$ p]fect1 b ,i ne$$ an adv5ture4 ,i _h
liv$ on ! ,ea/ ,coa/ ne>ly all my life4 ,i want$ 6g 6a place ,i knew ll ab1
a place s di6]5t t ev5 simple ?+s l f9d+ ! groc]y /ore or ! b>b]%op wd 2 an
adv5ture4 ,0=c+ myf 6/ep \ ( my -=t z"o1 ,i'd 5a# my m9d 6le>n & gr[4 ,i
s5s$ t a new explor,n wd make my life excit+ ag4 ,i want$ 6g we/4

,i _h a fr :o _h g"o 6s*ool 9 ,phoenix4 ,he'd -e home = ,*ri/mas talk+ ab
sun%9e & an a"p;t -plex )a giant pool surr.d$ 0wom5 9 ?;gs4 ,i imag9$ !
rag+ ,colorado ,riv]1 ! ,gr& ,canyon1 ! amaz+ volcanic p9nacles jutt+ \ (!
des]t floor4

,i 0 (f]$ a job at a t9y b pre/igi\s s*ool call$ ,phoenix ,c.try ,"d
,s*ool4 ,peg ,ma451 ! h1d (! s*ool &! "o :o hir$ me1 lat] %>$ ) me ! r1son
:y ,i 0 (f]$ ! job4 8,yr resume 0 excell5t4 ,yr grades 7 excell5t4 ,y 7
>ticulate & y _h gd id1s = yr classroom1 b ,i / _h res]v,ns10 %e told me4
8,a t1*] has 6d m ?an look gd on pap]4 ,!y h 6be a# 6h&le ! responsibil;y
(a classroom full ( kids4 ,:at re,y sold me 0 "s?+ t happ5$ af ! ,new ,york
9t]view 0 ov]4 ,i _h ask$ y if y ne$$ help 6! lo2y door1 b y _h repli$ no4
,i 0 d\bt;l t y cd f9d x4 ,y _h 6g up ! 3f];e /airs1 pa/ ! elevators1 d[n a
hallway 6! left1 6! front desk & d[n "s /airs4 ,i _h foll[$ y 2c ,i ?"\ y /
mi<t ne$ help1 b y & yr dog f.d x b1uti;lly4 ,wiz>d _h ev5 po9t$ 8 nose at
! door h&le4 ,yr f9d+ ! door "? t maze 0 m r1l = me ?an any?+ y cd h sd4
,t's :5 ,i knew y cd d ! job40

,"eybody c look back at a few *oices t !y make 9 life1 *oices 9 ! face (
c.t.s possibilities4 ,"s ( ^! *oices1 l my move 6,phoenix1 turn \ 6be
cataly/s t %ape yr life 9 ways y may n h expect$4