happy anniversary

It's three years today since I made the decision to go freelance - after finding myself out of a job when my short-lived last newspaper folded.
I don't think I would have considered freelancing so early in my career - two and a half years after qualifying - if I hadn't been forced into it like this. If I'm honest I'm pleasantly surprised that I've lasted this long.
Why is this date - September 19th - etched so deeply in my mind? Because the day we all found ourselves out of a job happened to be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. As it is again today. Ooo arr.