Tom came into the kitchen where Mary was fixing dinner. “Big new at work. JoAnn is up for the vice presidency. There have been whispers about it all day.”
“Why is that? Do they think a woman can’t handle it? Or is it more of she doesn’t have a fair chance at it?”
“No this is monumental for us. This is not some arbitrary shot at victory, if she gets this promotion it will mean big changes in the company. And I’d venture to say it is about time for most of them.”
“Well then I hope she gets it.”
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – arbitrary
Leigha Robbins 
Time for a change that’s long overdue.
Yes, definitely.
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Good story for the prompt
Thank you so much for your kind words!