Disobeying+Father

Mr. Heron comes to visit the tavern and asks Life to let Tim work for him. Life does not like the idea of Tim carrying letters for Mr. Heron, and he will not allow time to do so. Tim decides to disobey his father and to work for Mr. heron secretly. Do you believe that Tim is justified in disobeying his father? Support your response with data from the book and own beliefs.