My uncle had suggested he go to study and live with him and his family, but our parents wanted him close by.
Martin is the youngest child in our family. He was born about 10 years after our parents opted not to have more kids. They call him our miracle brother since mom was already past menopause when he was born. Since my sisters and I are older, Martin has been the baby in the family that everyone dots on. We’ve held and cared for him since he was a day old. He gets away with many things that we wouldn’t have, but he’s also a responsible child. Last year, Martin told everyone he wanted to become an HVAC technician. This was after spending the summer with my uncle who owns an HVAC company in another city. He asked Martin to go and work for him, and Martin agreed. This was his chance to escape from the smothering family and gain some bit of independence. While working for our uncle, Martin learned all about the HVAC industry. He’d always been unsure of what to do or study after high school until that time. But, we were glad our uncle had been a good mentor because Martin even began searching for HVAC schools in the area. My uncle had suggested he go to study and live with him and his family, but our parents wanted him close by. Later, they found a good school and visited to find out more information about the HVAC certification courses. Now, Martin is all set and will start HVAC studies soon. After school, I’m sure he will go back to work for my uncle in his company.