I will say that this young man inspired me to tackle my own body work and learn to weld my own stuff. I even bought a new welder! I must say his welding skills "progressed" much faster than mine!
This "old fart" thanks you for the motivation.
I COMPLETELY respect your committment and truly understand the amount of work involved to get you to this point.
What we have witnessed here is "The Penalty of Leaderhip!