I cherish being a Mom at this stage of my eldest son’s life.
He’s a absolutely wonderful child and I’ve never had to sit up late inside the central a/c of the family apartment worrying about him.
But as he is a rising senior, I absolutely want to start to help him understand a bit more of the responsibilities that come with being an adult! Of course, he’s going to spend at least four years inside a dorm room with radiant heating and no a/c before he gets his adulting on. So the past six months and the next 15 months are an essential time for a father to pass some real truth on to his son. It’s both exciting and a bit strange because that child is still my little boy in my eyes! Yet, it’s time for him to take on a bit more responsibility inside and outside of the central a/c of the house. I don’t want to overload my boy because his academic excellence is going to lead to plenty of scholarship money. But delegating some of my essential chores is a locale to start. So until he’s off to college, he’s going to be in charge of the heating and cooling equipment. That’s not a crucial thing as far as time however it’s one of those chores that is essential and has to be a priority. It will be up to him to change the air filter for the Heating and Air Conditioning equipment. It will be up to him to schedule the heating maintenance next Fall. And then follow up by scheduling the a/c tune up next Spring. He’ll be charged with always checking all the air ducts to be sure they are all open and uncongested. It’s a wonderful first step.