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I’m physically exhausted.  Beat.  Spent.  Done.  Yet, I’m thrilled that I was able to help my husband and daughters with a huge chore up north this weekend.  

After my husband (and neighbors) took down the largest tree on our property, I helped remove all the smaller branches and burned them in a nearby fire pit.  I used shears to clip the branches into pieces small enough to place them safely on the fire.  Back in the day, I wouldn’t have had the strength to do this hours on end.  Yet, yesterday I did!   And every time I placed another branch over the flames, I thought to myself I’m so lucky to have decent balance!  Sure, my balance isn’t great and it’s something that I work on daily, but I could actually do this task without the concern of injuring myself.  What a gift!!!!

Even while I worked, I knew that my body would feel the fatigue from the hard work for several days afterwards.  But, I had to keep working.  I can’t explain it.  Deep within me, I desperately wanted to contribute.  I wanted to help with something that once would have been impossible for me.  I may feel like toast tonight (and the next few nights) but it feels wonderful to know that I was able to participate in an important family task.  

To make things even better, this was my view after I placed the last branch on the fire.  Life is good.  No, I take that back…Life is GREAT! 
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