Yesterday, my body felt HORRIBLE and I was late going to Barwis. As my Mom was driving me and I felt AWFUL, I texted Jesse while I was in the height of my self-doubt. I sent him a text that simply said, “I feel like giving up. 😒😒😒”. He texted me right back with, “No don’t.” I responded immediately with, “It’s SO difficult!” just as I pulled up to Barwis. I tucked my phone away just as Heather came out to meet me. I was wearing my Central t-shirt and she smiled and gave me a thumbs-up just as I smiled and pointed to my shirt. My Mom helped me out of the car (it is SO difficult to transfer out of the passenger’s side of the car!).
Heather pushed me in and to the blue table where we met Nick with his arms raised upon my arrival. He was happy to see me. When we got to the table, Nick Lucius was working on the table next to us saw me and said, “Hey Rios, Fire Up Chips!” I smiled and told him that I actually am a quarter Bronco to which he responded, “Sorry to hear that.” I laughed and told him that I didn’t graduate from WMU to which he replied that he was glad to hear that. Nick Montoni (I just recently found out his last name) stretched my EXTREMELY tight legs while I sat in my wheelchair and then put me on the blue table. This time Nick worked my left leg and Heather my right. Just then, Deeds yelled, “Rios is here!” He was on the other end of the gym. Megan came over and was talking to Nick. She noticed my socks and gave me a thumbs up. Even though I felt AWFUL, it WAS “Wacky Sock Wednesday #20!
Deeds came over and talked for a bit and my legs started loosening up. Nick had his next client but Heather continued stretching me for a little bit longer. Then she pulled me to the edge of the table and Nick ran over and helped me transfer back to my chair. Heather pushed me to my car and Nick came by to put me in my car. My son had come with us and he jumped into the backseat before I got to the car. My body felt better and as my Mom pulled away, she asked me how I felt and I just kind of smiled because my body felt so good. She looked in the rearview and said to my son, “See Sean, she needs this. She needs them.”
As I write this and my body feels SO much better and I think about seeing everybody at Barwis yesterday. I told Heather, Megan, and Nick that I wanted to give up just like I told Jesse. They ALL told me NOT to so KNOW I need them!
Hey Jen(n?)!
I can’t believe that you’re already at wacky sock Wednesday 20! I’ve read every on of them and can see how hard you’ve been working and how defeated you’ve been feeling. I just wanted to send you a note of encouragement. I have no idea how you feel and could never understand, but I do know that you are fantastic and worthy of any and all progress you make, regardless of whether it is a good stretch or loosening of muscles all tied up in knots. I’m rooting for you and I read every blog post religiously!
Hope your summer gets better!!
Becky