She was in surgery all day, playing with people’s insides and getting blood all over her.
I couldn’t wait to go home and tell my dad about the senior work expo they had presented. I had listened to several people, but the only one that tempted me, was the HVAC presentation. I was sure the first thing he would think was that I wanted to be an HVAC technician because the presenter was adorable, but that wouldn’t be the truth. He was old. He was almost as old as my dad and I thought that was disgusting. After talking to dad, I couldn’t wait for mom to get home from the hospital. Dad and I talked while he made dinner, and then mom got home. I started telling her about the senior work expo. I mentioned the HVAC company being there, and she said it would be a good job for my brother. I wasn’t thinking about my brother, but me. I told her I was considering HVAC as a career. She frowned and told me that HVAC wasn’t women’s work. I should get a job like she had, instead of HVAC. How could being an HVAC technician, be worse than being a doctor. She was in surgery all day, playing with people’s insides and getting blood all over her. I would just be dealing with dirty or broken HVAC systems. I just shook my head and walked away, remembering how my mom wanted me to follow in her footsteps and be a doctor. I knew I didn’t want to be a doctor, and I had told her that from the first time she mentioned. I may not be an HVAC technician either, but it was a better choice than being a doctor.