In June, I contacted Father John for teaching opportunities, considering that he´s the priest in an English speaking church where people usually look out for English teachers. I was in luck or maybe God was still friends with me... but there was a language study programme due in a few months time, organized by one of the foundation. Lucikly, I got in and that was how I met Iris...  
Iris was and still is one of the sweetest people I´ve had the privelegde of knowing in Spain, she won me over with her eagerness to please, to help, to give and to love... She was the cordinator of the programme, which meant that technically, she was my boss... but imagine having the afore mentioned adjectives describe your boss.... It was a rich and rewarding experience the school year I worked with her... I remember all the lovely little notes she always dropped on the envelope containing my pay at the end of the week. We discovered our common love for books and reading, and she ensured that I didn´t miss my books and novels which I´d left back home before moving to Spain. I reread some of my favourite titles and authors, I discovered new favourites. Till today, I still have some of her books linning my shelf and whenever I find the time, I still read of her wide range of collections.
 Working with the foundation was the first of many fulfilling teaching jobs that has defined my teaching skills and development. The randomly organized seminars during that period was the boost I needed. I must have done something well, because, my name became synonymous with being a great teacher, and the offers started coming in, slowly at first, but eventually getting to the point where I´m turning down offers or looking for an assistant and even considering setting up a language consultancy agency... tall order you might say, but you never know...lol