Pablo Rivera
Several years ago I did some major work around the house. I really enjoy working with wood, building things, and working on the garden. I needed some help, so I decided to hire someone. Pablo Rivera was referred to me by a neighbor.
Pablo was just over 5 feet tall and a lot shorter than me; I’m 6’2”. I never saw him without his white cowboy hat, and he always showed up early for work. He knew all about horses, cattle, and farming. He worked very hard, he loved his family, and he was also a proud man.
We worked well together. When we had to dig a hole, he’d pick and I would shovel for a while, then we would switch, and I would pick and he would shovel. At one point, we dug a beautiful koi pond and Jacuzzi about 6 feet deep, all by ...
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