A former student of mine that I used to teach in high school is now working as an HVAC technician here in town.
- I didn’t know that was the case until I called to make an appointment to get my furnace fixed the other day and he showed up at my door! I was surprised when I saw him at the door, because I have not seen him in many years.
As a matter of fact, I didn’t even know who he was at first. I guess people change a lot between the time they graduate from high school and the time that they are working a real regular job! At least that is how it was with this guy. Anyway, I think he was just as surprised as I was when I opened the door. He was not expecting to see his old chemistry teacher at his furnace repair appointment that morning. We had coffee and caught up for a few minutes before he went back out to the HVAC truck to get all of his tools to fix the furnace. It was really nice to see him and know that he is doing so well at his job. He said that he went to the local technical school after high school and got his heating and cooling certification. He said that he really loves his job. I think that he must be really good at it too, because he was done with my furnace repair in what seemed like no time at all. I told him that I was really happy to see him doing so well and that I was proud of him.