My sister worked at the HVAC company, and she was always telling me about new products, and what everything costs.
She was at the house last week, and she told me prices were on the rise at the HVAC company.
I had no need for HVAC services, so I didn’t ask her to expound on that thought. I merely stated that prices were on the rise all over, so why should the HVAC company be different. She shrugged and moved on to the next subject she wanted to talk about. My sister had an agenda every time she came to the house. She knew what she wanted to say, and didn’t really care about my opinion. Her husband didn’t talk to her much, and I was just someone to bounce her thoughts off. She was heading out the door, when I asked how much the HVAC company was charging for servicing an air conditioning unit. After giving me a dirty look, she told me how our dad always told us to have the service done early. I listened to her lecture and then asked my question again. She said all service costs went up about 15%. I mentally figured out what it was going to cost, and told her I would be in touch the next day. If she hadn’t shown up, I wouldn’t have remembered to have my air conditioning unit serviced, and it was well past the time for it to be done. I went outside to see if the air filter had been changed. I didn’t want the HVAC technician showing up and finding out I also forgot to change the air filter.