IwassixwhenIjoinedmyfatherandtwobrothersatsunriseinthehayfieldsofEufaula,Oklahoma.BythetimeIwaseightIwashelpingDadfixuplow-incomerentproperties.HegavemeapennyforeverynailIpulledoutofoldboards.Igotmyfirstrealjob,atJM’srestaurantintown,whenIwas12.Mymainresponsibilitieswerecleaningtablesandwashingdishes,butsometimesIhelpedcook.EverydayafterschoolIwouldheadtoJM’sandworkuntilten.OnSaturdaysIworkedfromtwountileleven.Atthatageitwasunluckygoingtoworkandwatchingmyfriendsrunofftoswimorplay.Ididn’tnecessarilylikework,butIlovewhatworkingallowedmetohave.BecauseofmyjobIwasalwaystheonebuyingwhenmyfriendsandIwenttothelocalbarTasteeFreez.Thismademeproud.WordthatIwashonestandhard-workinggotaroundtown.AlocalclothingstoreofferedcredittomealthoughIwasonlyintheseventhgrade.Iimmediatelychargeda$68sportscoatanda$22pairoftrousers.Iwasmakingonly65centsanhour,andIwasalready$90indebt!SoIlearnedearlythedangerofeasycredit.IpaiditoffassoonasIcould.Myfirstjobtaughtmediscipline,responsibilityandbroughtmealevelofpersonalsatisfactionfewofmyfriendshadexperienced.Asbyfather,whoworkedthreejobs,oncetoldme,“Ifyouunderstandsacrificeandcommitment,therearenotmanythingsinlifeyoucan’thave.”Howrighthewas!小题1:Whentheauthorwasachild,hewasmadetohelphisfatherworkbecause_________.