Once upon a time in a far-off land, there was a female Jester named Senat. She was thought to be a spy for the Queen and the Queen regent as well as being an entertainer — a glorious visage in red and yellow with bells adorning the dress.
You may wonder who this woman is and why I am talking about her. My first part-time job was playing this character. The job gifted me many things: a good wage, my two best friends and hope.
When I started working, it was the old cliche of starting as a chambermaid and working your way up – and for me, it wasn’t a metaphor.
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