The Manic Mechanic

I was somehow cursed/blessed with a mechanical aptitude from a very early age. My Mom used to yell at me for taking my toys apart, but she soon realized that I was making different toys from the parts. Over time it morphed into an ability to figure out how most anything worked, and that led me to designing, building and repairing so many different things in later years. One thing it has allowed me to be is very independent. The unfortunate side effect is any time I am out of commission, I worry that I will have to depend on others for the things I normally do myself. Experience has taught me that it's very difficult to get work done right, or even get someone to do it at all. I get very frustrated.