My Father Threw My Life Into The Fire And Said This Is What Happens When You Disobey

Either the beam was plumb or it wasn’t. Either the permit passed inspection or it didn’t. Either the client signed off or they called back with a complaint. There was no version of the work that rewarded uncertainty.

I learned to love that.

The work itself educated me in ways I hadn’t expected. Construction has a logic that I found genuinely satisfying continue reading …