Hands

My hands are not nearly as important as many others, but still they are very important to me. I think about the piano player, or the person who plays any other instrument. I think about the painter, or the sculptor, or even the photographer, or any other artist. Their hands play such a vital role in the composition of their art. I think about the athlete who performs amazing feats with their hands. I think about the person serving in the United States military. Because of their hands, we have a strong country, today!

This time of year, I have to take special care of my hands. My hands have the tendency to dry out and crack, so I must lotion them several times a day. I also have to sleep with them covered in bag balm every other night. I wear gloves at work, all the day long. A lot of electricians say they cannot work with gloves on. I was very fortunate, over twenty five years ago, to have a job that required the wearing of gloves. I was tasked with terminating little wires in a cabinet, and I learned how to remove the screw from the terminal strip, strip the wire back, crimp on a ring terminal, and terminate the wire, all with gloves on. This has helped more than anything to prevent splinters, scrapes, and abrasions.

We surely do not appreciate all our hands do for us each day. They are worth taking extra special care of, and I am reminded of this on a daily basis when I see someone trying to do something and they can't, because of their hands.