Lisa always called Carol if she was feeling a bit down. Lisa thought Carol would cheer her up, but that was a mistake. Carol never made Lisa feel better, but Lisa never learned! The good news was that sometimes Carol could boss Lisa out of a bad mood.‘It’s a good thing that the kids can be on their own more/ said Carol. Carol sounded so sure of herself. Lisa was never sure of herself.‘Is it?’ asks Lisa.‘Yes. You’ll have more time to yourself.’‘But I don’t want more time to myself,’ said Lisa. ‘I have too much time to myself as it is.’ Lisa liked using her time to look after her family.‘You can do more hours at work. The extra cash will come in handy,’ said Carol.This was true but not a comfort. No one liked to be reminded that they needed more cash, and no one liked to think that they had to work harder. Lisa worked hard enough as it was. She was a single mum. Carol didn’t understand how much work that was. Carol was a rare thing. Carol was happily married.But Lisa did enjoy her job.
