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By Analeese Burnabaker

I grew up in Florida. I loved my childhood years, and not just because I lived three miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Rather, I loved my childhood because it was quite a normal childhood. I went to school and mostly hated it. I had a ton of friends that I loved to play with for hours and hours on end. My family was great and we made it to the beach as often as we could make time for it. My life seemed perfect, and I was quite sure that it would stay that way. I went to college in Florida and just assumed that I’d always live there. Life has a way of giving us reality checks however. I searched for jobs and found one in Minneapolis, Minneasota. I moved there ignorantly and quickly learned the value of a shovel.

I’ll be honest. The only shovel I had encountered prior to my move to Minneapolis was a small one that my siblings and I used to make sandle castles on the beach. It had snowed a few times during my growing up years, but never enough to warrant the use of a shovel. So my transition to Minneapolis went smoothly until October hit and the snow began falling. It began falling and didn’t stop falling until nearly April. I was warned by a new friend to buy a shovel when the first snow fell so fortunately I was prepared with my tool of choice to battle the winter snows.

I quickly learned the value of a shovel. I learned that a shovel has value because it does something very necessary when there is a pileup of snow or ice: it allows someone to remove that snow or ice and keep on living. I was thinking of the value of the shovel and about how a shovel is way more valuable to people in Minneapolis than it is to a resident of Florida. Most residents of Florida will never have use for a shovel, and therefore, they care little about whether they own a shovel or not.

That is a crazy thing about life and about humans assign value. It seems like we assign value to people and things based on their purpose in our life and based on what they can do for us. Don’t we? As much as we’d like to claim that we are fully altruistic, isn’t it true that we only appreciate a shovel, a medical doctor or even our own mother only when we need that thing to come through for us and do something?

I guess I learned a lot about myself and about the world upon moving to Minneapolis. I learned more than just how to use a shovel.

About the Author: Analeese Burnabaker is the editor of a independent paper in Minneapolis. She is used to using the

shovel

for the winter snow. See www.shovelplace.info for more on the shovel.

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byAlma Abell

The urge is too deep…the pain is too real…your hands become clammy and your brow produces a slight sweat. The only thing on your mind is finding a bathroom. This feeling, this blood rush through the body is a sensation that all of us know to well: the need to “go!” You could be at a ballgame, you could be at a graduation, or you could simply be raking leaves in the backyard. When nature calls, nothing else matters; you stop what you’re doing and you run to the nearest restroom, letting nothing get in your way. Not crying babies, not a 300 pound lineman, not even the quiet surrounding a keynote speaker. So as you make your way past the obstacles and distractions, you reach the finish line…only to find that the finish line is “out of service”. What plight! What agony! What a nightmare! What to do? Who to call? Well, first and foremost you find the next closest working bathroom, and get comfortable. Once sanity regains traction, you call the one company that can get you back on track: Absolute Plumbing Service.

APS is an excavator in Charlottesville, VA, that is a leader in its field. They pride themselves on 24-7 emergency response, able to tackle the toughest of problems. Their services include leaks, backed-up drains, busted pipes, and malfunctioning pumps. Their team of experts not only provide quick professional care, but restore order in the home and confidence that the problem is fixed. Even in those situations that may seem unique, such as cleaning out a septic system, they can perform. Need grading or land clearing for excavation? No worries, APS excavating in Charlottesville can complete the job. Their business model is founded on the principal of being available, responsive, and prepared.

One might argue that when a problem such as a clogged drain arises, that a person would be willing to pay anything to get said problem in working order. However, once the dust settles, you can be sure that this excavator in Charlottesville, APS, will not clean out your wallet-they will only clean out your drains. Preventative care is also something worth considering. If you are not in dire straights, without a clean drain, consider yourself fortunate. You may want to take the high road to avoid such potential catastrophes. APS, THE excavator in Charlottesville, can help you in diagnosing problems–before they arise.