Feeling better, can't wait to go "back" to work (pun intended).....

Ok, that 9" needle thing might just have done the trick - less leg pain today, no back pain to speak of......yea! I'm going to head back to work tomorrow morning through what looks to be a pretty nasty commute (40mph wind, -10 F temps). I've never been off work this long at one time for an injury/illness - will be strange.

This process has been one of reflection, that leads me to more seriously think about how much I need to accept other's help more willingly. Why is it that one can always say, "it's my pleasure", but "thank you" is so much harder when you're used to being the one helping others.

Having the 30" of snow and blizzard like conditions has been the most difficult. There's this really powerful, machine of snow destruction in my garage that only I have the muscle to maneuver. I would usually fire that beast up and laugh in the face of the snow as the secondaries of the carburetor kick in while plowing through 30" drifts with glee. Instead, I sit inside watching my petite wife, my 65 year old mother and my frail 72 year old step dad chip away at the massive drifts.

Humble acceptance of help comes hard for this Hunter Gatherer.......