Halleluyah, Praise the Lord, I Can Drive

I was stuck for a ride to this morning's physical-therapy appointment, so I decided to try driving my own car. This was the first time I've tried to drive a stick-shift since my leg surgery.

(Giant Thank You to William Pike for swapping me his automatic car for two weeks last month, and also to Tom Luongo for the same favor for a few days last week.)

This morning was a good time for such a test: not rush hour, not far, not new, not late enough in the day for my ankle to have swelled too much in advance. (Even better timing would have been on a less humid day and under less time pressure.)

Although my ankle hurt during the appointment, undoubtedly from driving my car, the convenience of being able to provide my own transportation felt nothing less than miraculous.
After I was done shouting Halleluyah I recited the She-heHeyanu. And when I got home I took heavier pain and swelling meds than usual, and rushed my leg back into the Machine for a little while.

The Hebrew word "Halleluyah" really does mean "Praise the Lord." Hallelu is the plural imperative form of the verb to praise, and Yah is one of Gd's many Hebrew names. Praise Gd, Y'all.