My dad is one of those people who can fix just about anything.
I can remember things breaking around the house when I was a child, and my dad fixed every one of them. We never called a plumber, electrician, or HVAC technician. My dad was skilled enough to fix just about anything that broke in our house. I always wanted to be like my dad in that way, but unfortunately, I did not turn out to be such a handyman. I used to watch him fix things for hours upon hours, but I cannot seem to fix things as easily as he can. He makes everything look easy which gave me a false sense of hope. The furnace in our house stopped working about a week ago, and I was determined to fix it myself. I had watched my dad fix furnaces many times, so I thought that I knew what I was doing. Surprisingly, I was able to diagnose the problem correctly thanks to the internet, but I could not get a certain piece of the furnace apart that needed repairing. I tried to fix it for several days before giving up and calling my dad for help. Thankfully, it was not cold enough outside yet to freeze any of my pipes; otherwise, I would have been in big trouble for being so prideful. My dad came over the very next day, and he showed me exactly house to take about the piece of the furnace that needed to be repaired. It was much easier than I thought, and now, we have a working furnace again. I am so thankful for such a great dad.