I didn’t feel well at work and my legs were pretty stiff. I told Nick that I was grading papers at the end of the day and I prayed for my legs to relax because they hurt so badly. I attributed it to eating badly over the holiday weekend. Nick grabbed my left foot and asked me if that was it with a half-smile and I smiled back and said, “Well, I DO have MS. If you didn’t know, that could be it too.” We both kind of laughed and he told me that we’d take it “Nice ‘n’ Easy” today. I liked the sound of that! My body hurt!
Nick helped me get out of my chair and onto the table. I couldn’t help him by completely standing up but I helped more than just my knees buckling and bending. That made me feel better but my body still hurt. Nick grabbed the wedge for me to lay my head and back on as I laid on my back. He pulled my right leg out, bent it, and put my foot on his chest. He told me to give my leg a, “little push.” I dig these because I can activate my legs just about immediately and do these in quick succession.
As we continued doing this, my body still hurt but then u2 came on! Vertigo. I laughed and told Nick that I saw them on their Vertigo tour, “back when I was young and fun… in 2006!” We both laughed and I told him that tickets for the Dismantle tour were too expensive. I didn’t see them because I had a mortgage at that point. My body FINALLY began relaxing and I told Nick my “dream engagement” story.
I had to be 25 or 26 and someone at work just got engaged. Unmarried teachers were in the lounge discussing their “dream engagement” places. I think I may have come in quickly to make copies and someone asked me, “Hey Rios, where is your dream engagement?” I didn’t look up and continued working at the copier and just simply said (without skipping a beat), “Ireland. U2 concert.” It was silent for a moment before they all started laughing and someone said, “Not that you’ve ever thought about it!” My copies were finished and I told them that I haven’t really but it’s ‘Go Big or Go Home” and left the lounge. I laughed at that memory and told Nick that, “They have to have a “Going Home” tour!”
My legs REALLY began relaxing and then “Beautiful Day” came on. The 3rd u2 song I’ve heard at Barwis! ??? I really dig this “Fit Class”! It took almost three years but I was never going to suggest u2 while I worked out with high school groups or pro athletes. My time was up and I appreciated that my body no longer hurt for now. Not only did my body feel better, but I also heard some GREAT music!