27 Nov 11 Delivering Bottled Water

Out of all the possible career choices I could have made, I would never have guessed that I would be a bottled water delivery person, but here I am.  In fact, I have been delivering water for nearly four years now and I can’t believe it.  Originally, I had planned to study Electrical Engineering at college, but after my father passed away, I needed to find a job to help support my mother.  Now, four years later, I am still delivering bottled water.

I know that it certainly wasn’t my first career choice by any means, but I like what I do.  After working part-time in college at a shop that did air conditioner repair Henderson, I made many contacts.  Working out in the field repairing air conditioners gets you in touch with many people.  I made a great first impression on many of them, and particularly one owner of a bottled water company here in town, who made me the offer that if I ever needed a job that I could have one with his firm.  I didn’t think much of it at the time, but little did I know that I would be working there at some point in the future.

While I was on track to becoming an Electrical Engineer, my father passes away suddenly in his sleep and my whole world was changed.  All of a sudden, I was the oldest man in my family, and my mother needed someone to take care of her.  She had a lot on her plate already, raising my four other siblings, so I did my part and became the bread winner of the household.

Now, four years later, my youngest sister is just about done with school and I really have to decide what I am going to do with my life.  I don’t know if I will just keep delivering water or go back to school – I haven’t decided yet.  Needless to say it is strange where life can lead you – despite the winding road I have been on, I will have to admit I am happy.