Post by Clipper on Nov 8, 2019 20:20:22 GMT -5
My oldest son is a quality control engineer in the automotive field. He has only worked for the company he is presently employed by for about 3 yrs. In 3 yrs he has gone from an area manager to a regional operations manager covering 5 states. He called me just before supper to tell me that he has just gotten a call and he has been promoted to Vice President in charge of operations for the entire company, and will be overseeing operations in 15 states.
I am especially proud because it is the son that had cancer in his senior year in high school and fought it for three years before being declared cancer free. He married and was raising two children, working every day and taking classes at night. He worked his way into the quality control section of a small automotive industry vendor about 15 yrs ago, and eventually the manufacturing process control field. He has moved from one related manufacturer to another before landing a job with the company he is with now. He studied and took the exam administered by the American Society for Quality, and became a certified Quality Control Engineer. Having cancer and undergoing the chemo treatments and the bone marrow procedure made him a stronger young man that doesn't take anything for granted. He told me tonight that he sets goals, and when he reaches a goal he sets a new goal to work toward. He says there are still higher positions that he can achieve with this company and he intends to stay with them until he retires. He will be 50 in March and never stops working toward higher and higher goals.
All three of my boys have great jobs and each is successful in their own chosen field. I am sure that many of you will attest to the fact that there is no greater joy than to see your children succeed in life as husbands, fathers and in their careers. It seems like yesterday when we were living the nightmare with his cancer wondering if he would survive to see his 20h birthday. Time has flown by. Two of the boys have made me the grandfather of four, and now my oldest grandson has made me a GREAT grandfather.
I am especially proud because it is the son that had cancer in his senior year in high school and fought it for three years before being declared cancer free. He married and was raising two children, working every day and taking classes at night. He worked his way into the quality control section of a small automotive industry vendor about 15 yrs ago, and eventually the manufacturing process control field. He has moved from one related manufacturer to another before landing a job with the company he is with now. He studied and took the exam administered by the American Society for Quality, and became a certified Quality Control Engineer. Having cancer and undergoing the chemo treatments and the bone marrow procedure made him a stronger young man that doesn't take anything for granted. He told me tonight that he sets goals, and when he reaches a goal he sets a new goal to work toward. He says there are still higher positions that he can achieve with this company and he intends to stay with them until he retires. He will be 50 in March and never stops working toward higher and higher goals.
All three of my boys have great jobs and each is successful in their own chosen field. I am sure that many of you will attest to the fact that there is no greater joy than to see your children succeed in life as husbands, fathers and in their careers. It seems like yesterday when we were living the nightmare with his cancer wondering if he would survive to see his 20h birthday. Time has flown by. Two of the boys have made me the grandfather of four, and now my oldest grandson has made me a GREAT grandfather.
