Over the summer before I graduated from college, I had a few different casual gigs that allowed me to coordinate work with my demanding schedule of classes. I delivered pizza, did landscaping and worked off the books for a local pool company that served residential and commercial customers. Given that our area had relatively nice weather year-round, most of the affluent residents had outdoor pools and jacuzzis, so the demand for service was constant.

One Saturday morning, I went on a house call in a beautiful gated community. It was a neighborhood that was new to me. As I turned off the main road, I approached a palatial mid-century home at the end of a cul-de-sac. It was the kind of house worthy of a movie set. I parked my truck near the driveway and unloaded my cleaning equipment. A stone path lined with lush landscaping... Read More