Dismissed For Lacking A Degree, I Let My Life Speak For Itself – The Archivist

“Can I be honest about something?” I asked.

“Please.”

“I’m terrified this is too good to be true. That I’m going to accept this and find out it’s just another version of what I left. That the promises will evaporate once I’m committed.”

David didn’t dismiss my concern or rush to reassure me with empty platitudes.

“That’s a fair fear,” he said. “And I continue reading …