I moved a three-foot-high stack of 4x8' sheetrock from one section of strip mall through the gap in the uncovered metal studs to the next one over, maybe 10ft a

I moved a three-foot-high stack of 4x8' sheetrock from one section of strip mall through the gap in the uncovered metal studs to the next one over, maybe 10ft away. Sheetrock is heavy and unwieldy. Such mindless (but necessary) work. Unforgettable. So, yeah, I've got much respect for our hard working brothers and sisters, even if I only did it for a summer. But I have even more respect for you, friend. Trying to help troubled kids is infinitely more difficult and, I imagine, draining. I hope you feel the joy of your (perhaps rare) successes in helping another human being feel like someone cares about them. My father, after retiring from his outstanding 21yr enlisted Navy career, finished his teaching degree summa lum laude. His student teaching semester was in a "last chance" high school, where a student got in his face one day. He took his degree and got a job driving heavy equipment like graders for a construction firm. He was/is far too old-school for that shit. Peace be with you, friend.