Page 60 of The Silent Appeal

3:16 p.m. Kevin wrote:

I recall your financial report after Natural Causes—you told the committee the group isn’t as financially fluid as we once were.

3:20 p.m. John wrote:

Ticket sales are consistent, but rising costs mean falling profits.

3:21 p.m. Kevin wrote:

And we don’t want to raise our ticket prices because we’re a community group. Food for thought. Actually, John, while I’m messaging: Do you know anything about Insight accounting software?

3:22 p.m. John wrote:

Why?

3:26 p.m. Kevin wrote:

I installed it and made a huge mess, but don’t want to pester Sarah-Jane when she’s so busy. Perhaps someone, say a retired accountant, could come in and untangle the knots, so to speak.

3:27 p.m. John wrote:

Never heard of it.

3:27 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Ok, thanks, John.

Message exchange between Kevin and Sarah-Jane MacDonald on February 3, 2025:

5:00 p.m. Kevin wrote:

FUCKING BLISS BUBBLES!

5:01 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Good news. I’m their new marketing consultant.

5:04 p.m. Kevin wrote:

STUBBED MY TOE!

5:06 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Damn things were in the exact same place, only twice as many this time!

5:07 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Jeremy wants to supply our rehearsals with free Bliss Bubbles going forward.

5:07 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Why would he do that?

5:08 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Wants to give back to the community. Altruism in business is a core value of the company, plus he was impressed with the group’s feedback.

5:09 p.m. Kevin wrote: