Just a good feeling

About 4 years ago a woman came to my shop looking for someone to machine parts for her son. He needed the parts for a science project. I tried to do the parts for free but she wouldn't hear of it. So I just charged less. She didn't know what my shop rate was and I wasn't about to tell her. Anyway, I saw this woman in the store the other day, reminded her who I was, and asked about her son. He just got accepted to both Caltech and MIT! He's going to MIT. I hope I helped a little bit. Sure is cool to see people succeed. ERS

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Eric R Snow
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Good for you Eric. Always nice to think your good deed contributes to a positive result.

Rex

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Rex B

I am very happy for you and him. How wonderful.

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Ignoramus11278

Funny how every small pebble thrown into the pond affects the whole pond.

Some small act of kindness we do, some good deed changes everything downstream.

And some of the smallest seemingly insignificant things we do can end up changing the world, or at least some lives.

Good on you.

Steve

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Steve B

Good feeling? Heck, I'd be walking about a foot above grade for a week!

Good on ya!

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John Husvar

Good story! Nice to hear the good ones now and again.

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Eide

Actually, good on the kid for doing what it takes to get accepted to MIT. Thanks anyway though. ERS

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Eric R Snow

Don't forget the Mom that took the time to seek you out and help the kid do the project. Probably deserves the most credit.

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Tm

And good on the mom, who's going to see her way clear to front $40K per year for her son's education. That's the going rate, tuition, fees, room, and board. But it's money well spent I would say.

And you deserve the collective 'thank you' for helping to catalyze the reaction!

Jim

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jim rozen

That is really cool!

I did something like that in the late 70's - Young man won the National Science fair - and got a full at MIT. He is a doctor now.

Martin

Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

Eric R Snow wrote:

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Martin H. Eastburn

That is really satisfying. I have had 4 neighborhood kids working in my shop off and on since they were Cub Scouts building derby cars. Spent 12 years encouraging them to become engineers or scientists. Now they are grown up. One is a banker. one is pre med and the other two are in law school. At least maybe I instilled a little mechanical aptitude. :-)

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Glenn Ashmore

Aw well,one out of four ain't too bad!

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Tom Miller

That too, and his mother, but you helped set him on the path.

So....Kudos anyhow! :)

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John Husvar

Oh yeah. The kid had to try, but his parents were obviously doing the right thing too. ERS

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Eric R Snow

As it turns out students are steered away from Engineering due to the computer/network melt down - and so many uncertain jobs. I counseled a number at an academy and got Doctor and civil engineer and maybe - still working - scientist.

One never knows. Martin

Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

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Martin H. Eastburn

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