Machete

Here's a little pearl of wisdom for you eager beavers out there. In Nicaragua the tool of the trade is a machete. The people living in more rural areas walk around with one no big deal. It is a useful item to have in case you need to clear a field, blaze a trail, or practice combative fighting (not really, but it'd be fun to see). Since it is so common and a tradition of the people it is said that whatever your trade, the tool of your trade is your machete. We think of a hammer as the tool for a carpenter; the stethoscope is the doctor's signature item worn at all times. What have we physical therapists got? Our hands. We carry our machetes with us at all times, ready to be used when called into action. Our machetes can be strong or soft, listening or telling, guiding or following. Our tool is common, all have them just as all have machetes. What is your machete?