Alice and I have been friends for the longest time. We grew up next door from one another and went to the same schools. Before college, we were inseparable and always spent time together. If I wasn’t home, I was over at her place and vice versa. Our close bond also brought our parents together and we were always more like family members. When it came time for college,we had to part ways. Though we still kept in touch, life pulled us in different directions and we didn’t reunite for a long time. The pandemic forced me to come back home from overseas. One day as I was walking in the area, I saw Alice also walking her dog and was so happy to see her. We got to talk as we went round the area and I happened to mention my parents were looking for a new HVAC company. The one they used had been great but now had so many extra charges for HVAC services and repairs which they didn’t like. Alice listened keenly and told me she had a solution. She’d been home for some time and got to know of a HVAC company in the area with straightforward pricing. They weren’t located too far away so she offered to take me there and introduce me to the owner. He was a HVAC specialist and had been in the HVAC industry for more than 3 decades. I was delighted with this news since this would be a relief for mom and dad who were working on tightening the belt financially. Apart from the straightforward pricing, I also hoped the HVAC company had discounts we could use to lessen service and repair costs.