Why did I become a flight attendant at the age of 64?

I had been offered the possibility of airtime for my children’s book on the Chicago PBS station but I needed to assist with some of the funding. Some, HAH! We’re talking millions. I didn’t have a clue where I would even start. You don’t just knock on someone’s door and say, “Hey, would you like to invest a million in a kids’ television show?” I had recently retired and a friend suggested I become a flight attendant to meet people. It’s great to have friends that think you can do anything, isn’t it? My response? I pointed to my white hair and said, “Hello?” to which she replied, they love people like you; reliable, comfortable with a lot of different people, enjoys a lot of different people, curious about people, likes to serve. I was hired the next week.