I never imagined being fired by my dad, but that’s what happened when David, his biological son, came back after being away for years.
I worked for my stepfather’s construction business for more than ten years and worked my way up to foreman. But all of that fell apart in an instant.
When David came back, it was the start of the end for me. It was hard to deal with my stepfather’s quick change of heart. He chose the kid he had ignored for years to take my place, and I was left to clean up the mess.
But fate always finds a way to make things fair. I got a job at a competing building company and did really well there.
I was respected and appreciated. At the same time, David’s bad handling of my stepfather’s business started to fall apart.
David tried to get a job at my new business, but I turned the tables on him. I couldn’t pass up the chance to talk to him. The fact that he failed shows how strong fate is.
I knew I was finally over it when my dad begged me to come back and save his failing business. I was happy now that I had moved on. The years when I tried to get his approval were over.
I learnt in the end that real approval comes from inside. Things turned out okay because I stood tall.
