Yay for Matt!

My brother, Matt, got a new job, and I am so proud of him! I've been about to bust ever since my mom told me.

Before I tell you about his job, you should all know that Matt is a great guy. He has always been a good friend to me. He has worked very hard and has never been afraid of doing so. He's had lots of jobs to pay the bills: cutting trees, working on cars, factory work, you name it. Recently he has been working for a Mercedes dealership; he's been in charge of selling / buying parts.

One thing Matt has always loved is working on cars. He especially loves Volkswagens, but he will work on anything. And he knows what he's doing. He's very smart. And he's honest. (I'm not saying all this just because he's my brother! He really is just a great guy!) He's helped me so much with car-care over the years, changing belts and oil and whatever he needed to do. He really is an expert with anything having to do with cars - engine work, body work, doesn't matter.

As it seems to be sometimes when it comes to work, it's all about who you know. Matt happens to know a guy that works at a community college / technical school in Little Rock (Matt lives in Benton, AR, near my parents; he works in Little Rock), and this guy came into the Mercedes dealership and offered Matt a job at the school! It's such a great job, with better pay and benefits, vacation time, and he'll be teaching about the thing that he loves and is so great at doing! Right now he is teaching an automotives class and is an aid in another class. His employer will help him get his certification so that he can be considered a "real" teacher later. We are all so proud of him! I cannot tell you how happy I am that he has gotten this great job that I know he will really love. He has worked hard and he deserves it. Way to go, Matt! Yay, Matt!