They also work with kitchen cabinets, make jewellery boxes and other ornamental treasures. But not so much anymore. When a short fall from a ladder required back surgery, Jack's childhood bout with polio returned (called "post polio") and he now finds it difficult to work more than 6 hours a day. Everything becomes physically taxing, "...like chronic fatigue syndrome," says Jack. It's a degenerative disease that will only get worse with time. "I get tired of being tired, but there's no sense getting angry about it." Some days are better than others and if he pushes himself too hard, his body makes him pay for it the following day.

A Reliv Int. nutritional supplement Jack takes, and now sells, has helped with his migraines but nothing will stop his body from eventually "caving in."