CHAPTER 11REAPING THE BENEFITS OF YOUR CHOICES
Time has passed. Jerry meets someone new at his regular coffee shop. They agree on one date. The kids' school year is winding up, and they make plans to spend a good part of the summer with Mom. Laura is seeing someone new.
The calendar on the wall taunted me with the days left until Easter. Winter had been stressful, but nothing compared to the upcoming spring season. The news had come last week that restrictions on public gatherings were beginning to lift. It was both a blessing and a time to panic.
Everything that had been up in the air was now greenlighted. This was great news for the musicians but not such great news for me. I had to scramble to find musicians for upcoming concerts quickly, not only for the symphony but for many of the churches and even the local junior college. Everyone wanted full ensembles, and I had been on the phone and email like a madman for a week.
Just when I thought I had everything under control, I got a call from the choral director, Dawn, who was in charge of the big performance at the cathedral. It was a full 200‐member chorus along with a full symphony doing Handel's Messiah. We had two performances, and logistically it had been a nightmare.
“Jerry, I hate to let you know this late, but we just got confirmation that the concerts are going to be televised by the local public television station,” said Dawn.
I almost dropped the phone. “You're kidding!?”
“No, but I think we should be fine,” replied ...
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