I started my own business when I was 25 years old.

I was a young guy fresh out of technical school and I didn’t want to work for anyone except myself.

My parents had money and they offered to help me start a heating and air conditioner repair service. The heating and air conditioner repair business was never usually successful, but the company makes money every year. I have a house in the country where my wife and I live with our three kids. We have a pool and lots of room for the kids to run and play. We also have a smaller house by the lake. I’m doing very well and I work everyday doing the things that I love. Every once in a while, there is a day when everything goes wrong. Last Saturday was the day for me. One of my regular customers needed assistance with a compact boiler. I didn’t have any available technicians with boiler experience, so I had to handle the job on my own. I received a severe burn on my arm while taking care of the repair. Later that day, I received a phone call from the bank. A customer paid us with a money order. It was strange, but a money order is basically the same as cash or a check to the bank. Unfortunately, the bank manager called to tell me that the money order was a forgery. We lost $2,000, because the bank was unable to honor the money orders. I’ve contacted the homeowner several times and it looks like I’ll have to file in court to get paid for the furnace.

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