Chapter 4: Stairway to Heaven
October 7, 2015
The stairway’s frame was semi-built. Twelve steps rose off the ground, and midway up, fifteen more steps veered to the right. The wood was oak with rounded edges. The stairwell’s base structure was cemented into the ground to keep it sturdy. A railing was currently being constructed on both sides of the rising frame, but had yet to be completed.
The labor was intense: measuring the lumber for accurate cuts, sawing the wood, carrying it, and nailing it together to build something that I appreciated and would use each and every day. I helped Carl construct its frame, piece by piece, minute by minute at his side, learning about angles, types of wood, the use of various tools, and basic construction skills. Our progress was slow but meticulous.
