Howie Snuffelbean and The Fire Hydrant
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Hi, my name is Howie Snuffelbean and, I want to tell you about my first summer job. You might be thinking, a summer job? Big deal everybody works, don’t they? Well, this is my story, a very special story about life, work and how it changed me forever.
You see, I came from a family of privilege. My Dad was rich and, I had everything I ever wanted since I was a kid. I never had to work for anything. Thinking about working was something other kids did, but not me, Howie Snuffelbean, I was rich!!!
One night, Dad sat me down and said,” son, you are 18 years old and you will be going to college in the fall. It will be a lot of hard work and long hours of studying if you want to become a Lawyer or anything else for that matter. I know you are a great student. You have made excellent grades through high school and, I am proud you finished NUMBER 1 in your class. I am sure you will do well at Harvard”. “There is one thing Howie that has troubled me for years”. “What’s that Dad”? ”I failed to teach you the responsibility of being independent and how to develop good work habits. You are spoiled Howie, I blame myself for that. I only hope it’s not too late for you to change”.
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Howie’s Dad laments giving his son everything he wanted, and he regrets not teaching him the responsibility of earning money for himself. He hopes the summer job at the Water Company is just the thing Howie will need to make him realize what hard work is all about and how necessary it is to learn responsibility.
Howie is challenged by Joe, a fiery, impish, and likable young boy. Joe becomes Howie’s arch enemy and nemesis when he knocks Howie off his intellectual high horse. He is also challenged by the two other boys who play a role in Howie’s development.
Over the course of the summer months, events, people, and circumstances mold and shape Howie into something he didn’t think he was capable of becoming: a confident and independent young man.
Howie’s perception of life is flipped up-side down by his foremen Myron and his crew. Through hard work and tough love, the four boys are transformed into four young men, ready to take their place in the world.
About the Author
Mr. Anthony has been working with young people for nearly a generation He has gained insight into their attitudes and personalities from his many years of coaching, mentoring and officiating sports events. His philosophy was to encourage young people to be the best they could be by understanding their God given talents and then use them to better serve others. He imparted wisdom to them by teaching what could be achieved by dedicating themselves through hard work, fair play and a desire to accomplish something with their lives.
Working with young people has always been his passion. He attributes this to the structure and nurturing he received as a child. His Dad was a strong influence on what it meant to work hard and his mother taught him how to bring the best out of people by encouraging them. Much of his writing has been influenced by personal experiences that shaped and molded his desire to share the best of what life has to offer.