This is truly sad. No wonder you're upset and depressed. You have every right to be. I do hope you will write a letter to the city, so they can be more conscientious of those who are not able to shovel snow, are disabled, or too old. But this can be a challenge even for the young. That's just not right. I've had that happen to me, as well, and I just had to wait however long until it melted and got down far enough to where I could get out. And yes it does make it truly hard when you don't have your partner to help. Mine's been gone since 2005, so I do understand. Yes, it is sooo slow going and backbreaking. I really don't know how you managed it and here you still have more to contend with. I think I would have gone into the house after all that shoveling and had a good cry. That really is overwhelming when you don't feel up to it and there's so much of it. This would cause anyone to become frustrated and depressed. I'm surprised you still tackled it. I just don't want you to hurt yourself though. In the future, perhaps you could make plans with a friend or family member that is able, to automatically come and keep your driveway shoveled. That way it won't be so overwhelming for you. You will have planned in advance. But I believe it's imperative that you contact the city and make them aware of this. Obviously, the driver doesn't seem to care, and the city probably does not know he's doing this to people. Two hour shoveling snow seems impossible. I know I couldn't do it so I really feel for you. That would even be hard for me if I was 50 years old! What are these people thinking? Nothing, obviously! By no means is this a small issue. I do hope this is resolved immediately. If you don't want to write them, then call them, but at least let them know. This is unacceptable and you should never feel stupid or silly for addressing it. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I pray the next days will go much smoother and also into the future. Please don't hesitate to contact the city. We do pay taxes and you deserve the best. ~ Love and hugs ~ I hope you'll soak in the tub and not be too sore tomorrow. That one guy had a great idea... see if you can hire some local kids. They'd have this done in a jiffy! You could even put an ad in the paper. You might also try a moist heating pad on your back. That would really help I believe.
