Caren Krutsinger Poet Narrative

God Sent Her To Me

I was ready to quit the counseling program
My first year had been horrible
I was the token oldie, and it had been a chore
I decide it was not worth the trouble

I dropped out, glad to do it.
Dr Jean Peterson called me on the phone.
She tried to talk me into staying.
I did not know her, I did not trust her.
I refused.

She wanted to take me to lunch.
I was an hour drive, she did not care.
She talked me into lunch.
I decided to try and dislike her.

We became best friends at that college.
I reenrolled into the counseling program.
I have been a counselor for twenty-eight years
It is the best career I have ever had.

I owe it all to Dr. Jean Peterson
A woman who would not take no for an answer
She was only at my college one meager year
It was enough, she was the mentor I needed
God sent her to me.

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Lin Lane September 18, 2023 at 8:22 PM True story, Caren? I think so. She saw your potential. I’m finally Covid free. it was a rough two weeks. Caren Krutsinger September 20, 2023 at 12:43 AM I am sorry to hear this for you Lin, but glad you are better. This is a true story. I had been the recipient of age discrimination at that college by two men who said things like "women after 40 are dried up". I told her the whole thing. She changed it up too. She was snapped up by Purdue the next year to train school counselors but I was lucky enough to have her for the year that I needed her.