My dad runs a cleaning company

When I was a little kid, I remember the things other kids said about the janitors.

This was in grade school, when kids started trying to act tough. This bothered me so much because my father runs a professional cleaning company. He basically works as a janitor. It never occurred to me that his profession might be something to be embarrassed about. Hearing the other kids tease like that had me worrying there was something wrong with my dad’s line of work. I entirely didn’t want the other kids to find out, because I was fearful about what they might think and even getting picked on. I told my mom about my concerns. She said that if I place such great importance on the opinions of others, I would spend my whole life catering to people who don’t matter. I knew that I shouldn’t care about what others think, but at that age, it was difficult. It took me a while to get over it. However, when I turned sixteen, I was able to work summers and weekends for my dad. I earned a decent amount of money and my peers were suddenly envious. I was able to afford a nice car because of working as a carpet cleaner. Running the carpet cleaning machines and spot treating was hard work. It taught me good life lessons. I was proud of my efforts and proud of the business my father had built from the ground up. I was able to avoid student loans because of my savings. All of that was possible because of my dad’s work as a janitor.

 

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