Turn Right to Tighten
I used to be dad's little helper around the house. So every Saturday morning, I used to help him wash his scooter. I was small, so he would make me slide under the scooter to clean it. I loved working with him and so he included me in all his projects.
As I grew older, he started giving me bigger responsibilities as hold the ladder as he climbed to clean the roof gutters. Then finally he started giving me projects of my own.
All this changed when I got married, now dad does all his projects by himself, and Shekar has got himself a little helper (not so little anymore, but little because I only help a little).
Working with both of them I realized that they actually love working with me and not another guy mainly because:
- After working for a while, I would ask Kudikan vallom veno? (Do you need anything to drink).
- I never tell them what to do, only assist in what they do.
- I keep them occupied with conversations.
- I can never tell if they are doing something wrong.
- I will never make a statement "I have done this so many times before and you are doing it all wrong" OR "This is how you do it", OR "Give it to me"
- I never boss them around while they working on car/bike/house because that is their turf and I obey.
- If they get mad at me, I don't take it personally I know they are just annoyed it is very similar to when I cook and things don't turn as I like them to I get mad at them (especially Shekar and he knows not to take that personally).
- I clean up as we go, if they wiped grease off their hands and the paper towel is on the floor I make sure I take it put it in the trash.
- Above all I know my tools, I know the difference between flat head, Phillips, TORX screwdrivers. I know my wrenches and a lot more.
The whole last week was spent working on our car and bike and I have graduated from little helper to must have for Shekar (not that he has an option).
