With my own hands

I get a great deal of satisfaction when I fix things tangible and intangible. This past weekend, I installed Windows 7 on my main laptop and Windows XP on my netbook. It felt really good to give life to these machines, to tweak the software to make them work just like I want them to, and then see them work well. And I get the same feeling when I give my brain something to work on, and the results come to me... even if it takes hours for the results to come.
Just the other day, one of my clients, a very demanding one, kept asking for project updates and not liking the updates themselves. I went to be quite frustrated because I didn't know how to fix an issue to her liking. Sure enough, when I woke up, the answer was right there in my head, waiting to make my day better.
I totally understand my Dad when he says how happy he is fixing engines big and small. He gets this look on his face when the engine turns, when a car comes to life, or when a water pump starts flowing. It's as if he truly brought something to life, and maybe he does. After all, much like our cells, engines take in fuel for energy and do work. Engines are part of bigger systems, and they put out waste.
I wonder how big of a smile God had when the Earth was done cooking?