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‘Oh, I can’t wait to read it!’ Liz beamed.
‘And guess who I got to interview?’ Zoe added, jiggling in her chair like she was about to explode with excitement. ‘The man who found the card under the table at the Courtyard Café, that night we were in The Lotus Room!’
‘Really?’ Liz asked. ‘Make sure you let Cass know!’
‘I’ve already emailed and told her I’d scan the article and send it to her.’
‘And what was his story, are you allowed to tell us?’ asked Miranda.
Gina was curious too. Zoe leaned forward, and the room fell quiet. ‘That night at the café, he was contemplating whether to give his lifelong dream of being a musician another shot before he got too old. He’d become busy raising a family, first with his wife, then on his own after his wife passed away suddenly. He was sitting at that table silently asking her what to do, and to give him a sign if she was stillhere, so to speak.’
All eyes were glued to Zoe’s.
‘And that’s when the musician at the café began playing, and the man dropped his fork and found the card under the table.’
‘Which card did he get?’ asked Cara.
‘Yeah, which one, Zoe?’ urged Rebecca.
‘His card said:‘Don’t try to do something, just do it. Youeither do it or you don’t.’No wonder he’d looked so surprised and gave the musician a standing ovation.’
Gina smiled. She knew just how valuable that advice was.
‘What a wonderful story!’ said Liz, still beaming.
‘I know. And the others are amazing too, but you’ll have to get the newspaper to find out. I want to leave at least some surprises up my sleeve.’ She winked.
‘You must be so happy about how everything turned out,’ said Miranda.
Zoe nodded. ‘And thanks to the success of the Grandma Joy article, my boss has given me a regular column to write called, ‘Life Changing Moments’. Each month, I’ll feature an interview with someone who’s had a life-changing experience.’
‘It’ll be a nice change from all the doom and gloom in the papers,’ Wendy remarked.
‘Sounds great, I’ll be a regular reader of your column, Zoe.’ Liz said. ‘And I think Miranda has something to be quite happy about too, don’t you Miranda?’ Liz winked, and Gina’s eyes turned to face the pink-cheeked glamour girl.
Miranda’s face warmed.‘I’ve found a wonderful, caring, gorgeous man.’ She pulled her phone from her purse and showed a photo of her and Matt enjoying outdoor music at the Sydney Festival last week. Everyone peered at the screen, nodding in approval. ‘Who knows if this is the big one, but right now, it feels right. For the first time, I feel I can just be myself around a man. No more pretending, no more worrying about how I look, or what tosay. I’m just going with the flow and enjoying every moment with him.’ She couldn’t believe her luck. So their first meeting hadn’t beenideal, but it’d been totally worth it.
‘Liz, maybe alongside your decorating business you could start a matchmaking business!’ suggested Cara.
Liz flicked a hand, chuckling. ‘I don’t know about that, Miranda managed to find this one herself.’
‘Yes, but you helped me findmyself.’ Miranda pointed at her chest and looked at Liz. ‘You led me to a greater awareness of who I am, and I feel so much happier inside. I don’t know if I would have been truly ready to find someone had it not been for you and The Club.’ Her eyes warmed and she touched the corner of one of them, stopping a tear before it let loose.
Liz’s arms wrapped around her, and a soft floral scent wafted in the air as she whispered in Miranda’s ear. ‘By the way, I think this guy’s the real deal.’
Miranda smiled. ‘I do too.’
‘Are you still working at Harbourside, Miranda?’ Gina asked, as the two women pulled back from their embrace.
‘No. Well, I am, but not at reception. I’ve recently started my new job in the beauty salon.’
‘Fantastic, how’s it going?’
‘I love it. My colleagues are really nice, and I’m learning so much more than I did in college. It’s not just about giving treatments to clients, it’s about the whole experience. They’re teaching me about customer service, salon management, and even marketing. I think I might open up my own salon one day, after I’ve got some more experience in the industry.’
‘Go girl!’ said Cara.
‘Hey, maybe I could call it ‘Bliss Beauty’, and use your painting as the logo.’
