Welding With His Father

Brian hadn't been home in a long time he was anxious to get there to see his Mom and Dad the last time he saw them was over a year ago and since then he had been working a job in the city and hadn't had much time to visit them. Today however he was going to pull up unannounced and pay them a visit something he should have done sooner than this, turning the corner down the old block where he grew up he could see the drive way. Pulling up he saw his father with his back turned to him kneeling over a some metal fence and fence post, he couldn't resist, "Hey Dad would you like some help?" His father turned around raised the hood from his mask and smiled "Long time son big time city man, now if you think it won't damage any expensive clothes come on and work with your old man." The two men got down on their knees and started welding it was like clock work with with him again, and before they knew it they had the small job nearly done, just then they heard the screen door open and he saw his mother, "BRIAN come here and give me a kiss" Brian got up ran over and kissed his mothers cheek and hugged her, "Sorry Mom it's been a while." The older woman looked at him and just said "Men work women have to run things." The old man piped up his voice, "It's not the seventies anymore drop it. So how long are you here son?" Brian looked at his father, "Just today and tomorrow if you still have a bed for me." The mother nearly slapped him but instead she gave him a look as if to say not to joke like that and said "Well I haven't put a jacuzzi in yet so it's still there." The father looked at him and said "Good now we can get this little project done if you'll help me." Brian knew it was coming when he started working with his Dad it was going to be like that all the time but that's alright the old man and he hadn't had much time to talk. So right back to work they went back to work using the welder and putting parts together soon they took a break and got something to drink sat down on the porch and started talking, "Uh Dad what is that for anyway?" The father just looked at him, "Well it's something for me to put the trash in, basically I was just wasting time out there looking for something to do." Brian laughed "Leave it to you to think to use old fencing like this." Then Brian looked at his father pretty seriously, "Dad do you think you could use some help down at the service station too?" His father was stunned, "What are you saying son?" Brian was a little embarrassed but out it came, "I was laid off economy is so bad that the factory had to let some people go a couple months ago, I've been living on the bank account and that's dried up, and I got an eviction notice this morning, so I got nowhere to go and..." The father cut him off right there, "Yes you do have somewhere to go right here with your mother and I, and sure son we'll put you in the oil changing pits I just had a guy retire yesterday, should have just said so son we'll be happy if you come back here." That put Brain's mind at ease, "I'm sure sure sorry to be a burden." Just then he felt a slap on the back of his head that made him see stars he turned around and saw his mother standing there with one shoe on and the other laying at his feet, "YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN YOUR MY SON." His mother said with a fury, "Now please hand me back my shoe." Brian laughed and handed her shoe back to her, "Love you guys" he said in a very grateful voice. To which the father replied putting his arm around his sons shoulders, "Love you too son, now lets get back to welding."