Hey Paul, don't know how you keep doing it ... but you came to the rescue again. I had been looking over some of my stuff - feeling a little down about some of the numbers. A little down about the state of the union and then I got up out of my fetal position and started reading again. First thing I get to is your piece.

Writing feels like the exhilaration a runner must experience when crossing the finish line first, while at the same time kicking himself repeatedly in the ass until his teeth are sore.

The joy a climber knows when reaching the top, while realizing he hasn't felt his feet for several hours.

What was that saying from that ABC sports show back in the day, The Thrill of victory and the Agony of defeat. Yup, that's about right.

Nothing like it. Thanks for the kick in the pants. 👍😊