As part of my physical therapy for the torn wrist ligament, I had to buy some weights.  Almost 65 years of waiting (I see what I did there) and I have my first set – Olympic weight lifting here I come.  Or maybe not.  Weight is an interesting word with so many meanings and connotations.  Obviously there are the weights used to build strength or maybe just to show off strength.  I was able to go right to the 3 pound weight even though Bob the PT guy tried starting with a measly 1.  Just after my surgeries (the primary and then the post one to remove the pin) I had two main restrictions – don’t fall (I did once – oops) and don’t carry any weight initially.  Then there is the weight that I gained with post-surgery as my daily 14,000 steps went out the window as I carried the weight of pain, soreness and general lack of desire for the physical while enjoying too much door dash weight laden food. (At least I remain below the typical weight of a Rhino – 1.5 to 2 tons). But my weight is heading back down and I did just finish a delicious (if I do say so myself) homemade Italian drunken noodle dinner with lots of good veggies. Wait, there is more.  Weight can also be more ephemeral rather than material.  The weight felt by the world-wide issues that we cannot directly/individually control (war, climate change, poverty, covid, among others) along with that which is very individual in nature – loss of a friend or family member, illness, depression, financial difficulties and on and on.  Weight can be lifted, figuratively and literally – often with help from others.  Much like a weight lifter enthusiast who enjoys the gym weight machine, those of us less physically inclined (beyond my goal of lifting 5 pound weights soon) can find enjoyable o rewarding facets to mental weights.  I certainly feel the weight of responsibility in my work as I try to balance the weight of responsibility for a staff of over 100 people and $10 Billion in acquisitions.  Every action I take has to weigh what will benefit the program versus what will bring unwanted risk.  Much as a spotter in a gym can help when the weights are too heavy, I am fortunate to have those 100 staff who every day help lift the weight together.  Sometimes we are alone in our weighty concerns; sometimes we are the spotter who helps to lift the weights of others; sometimes we are the burdened that need others to help us lose that weight; and sometimes we just need to walk more and eat better.  The wait is never over, but the weight can be distributed and shared and lifted.