A Chance Encounter, Part 2
Pulling her cardigan tightly around her, Annie made a mental note to go coat shopping this weekend. She didn’t realize that fall in Kentucky could be so….crisp. She sold her heavy winter wool coat when she moved to the capital city amid a hot and sticky July. Now, in mid-October, the leaves were falling as quickly as the temperatures, not much different than her native northeast Ohio. So much for a mild Southern autumn! She crossed the parking lot as quickly as she could and ducked into Tanglewood Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she worked at Business Administrator. She nodded to the security guard at the desk, smiling at him as an afterthought. He grunted in response. So much for a different start today, Annie thought. Why was being open and friendly such a challenge for her? A smile...she had to force a simple smile. She wanted to change these things about herself, but they just wouldn’t come naturally. She pushed the elevator button, sipped her coffee, and