Tara is my oldest granddaughter, and she was always my favorite.
Wise beyond her years, and always fun to have around, I always loved spending time with Tara. When she graduated high school, she confided in me a secret she was nervous about sharing with her parents. Tara knew she was expected to go college to earn a Bachelor’s degree, or more, but that is not what she wanted. Tara wanted to be a business owner, and she had a plan all worked out for it. With my support, Tara joined the HVAC training program at the local trade school, as the first step on her master plan for success. For the first six months all she did was read, study, go to class, and study HVAC tutorial videos online. Although she still had a while to go before getting certified, she got a part-time job with a local HVAC contractor for some hands-on experience while she finished her course work. She was living with me at the time, and I didn’t charge her any rent so that she could sink all of her money into saving up for her own HVAC shop. By the time she got her HVAC certification she had a full-time job lined up, and several thousand dollars saved! Now she is at the point where all she can do is keep working and saving money for a few years until she develops the contacts, the reputation, and enough money to become an HVAC contractor herself. All the while I get my HVAC work done for free.