The lady mechanic

Well, I don't know how many female mechanics you have seen before and I also don't know how common it is to see a female fixing vehicles outside my country. I for one have not seen one before but sometime ago, I was told about the story of a young female mechanic by a friend who had the opportunity of meeting one.

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Her name was Lola, she was around twenty years old and had completed her secondary school education three years ago. Her parents were already late, leaving her elder brother as the sole breadwinner of a family of six children.

As the second child, she had decided to assist her elder brother in his automobile workshop immediately after high school. She has been a mechanic for three years.

When she was asked why she didn't opt for workplaces that are better suited for a lady such as a hair- dressing salon or a restaurant. She replied that if her brother owned a salon or a cafeteria instead, she would have definitely worked there. " So, why wouldn't I help my brother in his mechanic workshop too, what difference would it make?".

According to her, she had initially wanted to engage in the job for just a year, till when it's time for her to proceed with her university admission when it would be released. But as fate would have it, Lola developed a very deep passion for this craft to the extent that she's not too eager about acquiring a college degree anymore. She have already savef up money so that she could be able to assist her elder brother in funding the education of the younger siblings.

Every passer-by would be so amazed whenever they see her in action. One would inadvertently spent the next few minutes watching in total excitement as she expertly handles a broken vehicle. Most times, her customers would hand her gifts of money after a job weldone. I was told that there was a shop owner at another side of the street who would always send her a free bottle of soda every day just because he admired her courage. Sometimes, her best friend (a tailor) who was about her only female friend would come visit and engage her her in little gossips while she works. Lol.

She also revealed that due to her feminine stature, her elder brother never wanted her to go under a faulty vehicle just like male mechanics do. But sometimes, she'd be at the workshop alone as her brother goes out to sort out other businesses and matters, so she'd have to go to such extent if the situation of a repair warranted. Nevertheless, if a job proved very difficult, she would have to wait for her brother to return, and together they would fix the fault while her brother leads.

Her elder brother had testified to the fact that even though he has been a mechanic for more than ten years, he had enjoyed more patronage since the year that his sister began to work with him. Who wouldn't be impressed to behold such a sight? No need to mention that some other automobile technicians around the location would become green with envy and also wished they had a female disciple. But where would they go in search of such a lady again. Lola was one of a kind, a needle in a haystack!

Lola brother was very proud of his sister that he wished he could just make her know everything about the craft all at once even though he had said that she was obviously a fast learner.

No doubt, Lola confessed that the job is not the easiest job in the world as it's course could be very demanding. It was definitely not the kind of jobs for most young people who are very sensitive to their outward appearance. Sure, very few people would welcome the idea of thier hands and bodies been covered with dark stains under a scorching sun for long hours.

Lola was definitely different from the pack as she had always been determined to follow this path, especially when she had all the support and inspiration in the whole world in her elder brother who was also her boss. That way, all the hurdles and difficulties involved becomes easier to bear, and learning becomes fun too.

God bless all the virtuous and hard-working Women out there.

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