Writing between the lines......
There was this college interview for this kid who is a little er...difficult to teach.
He sort of trundled in and threw himself on a chair.
He grunted each time the interviewee? spoke to him. Ignorant pigging teenager syndrome.
The woman ran through her speech, looking at him as if she was trying to work out if he was actually human.
Got to the stage where she said she would be in touch, with a look saying dont hold your breath...
I suggested he show her his diary.
He dragged himself out of the chair and shambled over with his diary.
She said not happy if it holds his innermost thoughts - lol he doesnt write much more than I WOZ EEAR on each page.
He stood talking animatedly about building his boat, hammocks, building his hobo, trips to places, canoing...
She sat there with her mouth open....
When she had heard enough...
She said he is just the sort of person their course is geared for and offered him a place on it there and then.
We signed the contract. He is in.
While I cannot guaruntee what the outcome would have been had he not had his diary.....
Im pretty sure its given him the course he wanted....
These diaries really do pay.
We also take them to meetings at the schools, doctors, hospitals...anywhere that normal people need to get some sort of a handle into our lives.
