Be honest.
You gave your body to this industry.
Your time.
Your holidays.
Your sleep.
You missed birthdays.
Anniversaries.
Ball games.
You did it to provide.
Now imagine your kid says:
“I want your job.”
Do you feel proud?
Or do you feel a knot in your stomach?
Because you know the money can be good.
But you also know: The layoffs.
The politics.
The 16-hour days.
The toll it takes on your back.
The strain it puts on marriages.
You survived it.
Would you want them to?
If your son or daughter wanted this life…
Are you shaking their hand...
Or telling them to run?
Would you let your kid work oilfield?