Weightlifting at the cannery

 

I lifted over a ton today. I was working as a volunteer at a meat packing plant, and they clearly needed my superpower ability to perform astonishing feats of human strength and stamina.
Bonnie
 went with me and lifted just as much. Yes, she also has the amazing superpower of performing feats of strength.
OK, so we lifted that ton exactly 1 pound at time - so I guess that's a little less impressive. But it's all about "reps" right? We were helping to process and package ground beef, and we calculated that we each lifted about 2100 packages (one pound each, in plastic tubes) over the course of the afternoon. Amazing how the numbers add up!
They told us this meat packing plant, located in Spanish Fork, Utah, is the only one owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the USA. It processes meat that is distributed throughout the country through the welfare system of the Church. It's an impressive facility, staffed largely by volunteers, but carefully monitored to ensure appropriate sanitary measures and quality control.
I am constantly amazed at the good that is done, quietly and efficiently, behind the scenes, in helping those in need. This is one of many programs that facilitate support and charity for those who are temporarily in need. Many of us have been there; we've been on the receiving end. Many of us are blessed enough at this time to be on the contributing end. The program works well because both givers and receivers exist, and both are blessed.
Meanwhile I #GiveThanks that many of our tasks may seem like lifting a ton of weight, but can be handled gradually and comfortably, one pound at a time!

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