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Abel was an amazing mechanic,
probably one of the best around at
the time. He’d been to technical
college, graduated first in his class.
He’d had job offers from BMW and
Mercedes. His business thrived on
referrals. People would bring their
cars from all over the city for him to
fix because he could work miracles
on them. My mom truly believed in
him. She thought she could raise
him up, help him make good on his
potential, not merely as a mechanic
but as the owner of his own
workshop.