I've learned in my life to do things that maybe aren't so "ladylike". My mom probably wouldn't be proud. These are the sides of me that generally only my husband and co-workers see. Yes, I can run a chainsaw, yes I can carry concrete bags, I overcame my fear of heights and can now go on rooftops carrying bundles of shingles (if really really needed). If something scares me, or seems impossible, I whine and bitch, then I grudgingly give it a half-hearted try, and eventually I'm doing it like it's been second nature my whole life. I've met a lot of people in the "trades" that I'm very glad to have known. Next time, before you judge that sweated up carpenter to be just menial labor, stop and realize what you may be looking at........ I'm actually very intelligent and can figure out most complex math problems if given a piece of paper and a pencil.... these guys do it daily in mid-air, suspended 2 stories above concrete hanging by only a boot while cutting the specific dimension at the precise angle to fit the place they need to move said boot to next. Usually they're also singing along to whatever song is currently blaring from their satellite radio. Why? I'm sure for everyone it's a different reason. I'm there because I like it.... and I like them.
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