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Temporarily Out of Service

My mall isn't just a tool. It's part of the process of supplying the family with firewood for the winter months. It's a means of exercise. It's self-discipline to be outside and to fill my lungs with fresh air. It's a physical outlet, allowing me to focus all my strength toward a single burst, symbolically blowing out frustration ...if that's what I need.

 

My mall is part of my strategy for self-care. It's so much more than a tool.

 

When the leverage end of your self-care strategy becomes twisted and splintered from years of stress, some choices need to be made. Find a whole new method, or just a handle? Fiberglas for strength and durability, or wood for better shock resistance?

 

Or, is there a spare mall in the shed, one that's been around for a while, maybe handed down from someone older?

 

Either way, it's important to get back in business. A lot depends on that mall.

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Uploaded on October 4, 2008
Taken on October 3, 2008