Yesterday, at ATI, there was one other person there. I was getting my ice on the first table and she was doing her exercises on the third table. I don’t know what was wrong with her, maybe something with her back but she was on all fours on top of the table and was pushing one leg straight out backward while raising her other arm straightforward. I don’t know how many she did but I know that I stared at her.
I watched as she pulled her stomach in so her back was bowed like a cat. I was amazed at all of her body control. I can’t remember when I could control my body like that. When she finished, I had to look away so she did not know that I was staring at her so blatantly.
I stared at the ceiling and thought. Earlier in the week, As I watched Good Morning Football, Rashad Jennings was on. He most recently was on Dancing with the Stars and he was talking to the breakfast table about that. He talked about how similar dancing was to football.
He spoke of body control. I LOVE watching football and I started watching Dancing with the Stars when Von Miller was on it. I wanted to watch it because I had a feeling he would do well and I enjoy watching dance. I’ve been thinking about this for years but I like to marvel at people who can control their bodies because as the years pass, I can control my body less and less. During the Olympics, I watch swimming, diving, and gymnastics as well.
Over the years, I am grateful that I was not a dancer or a serious athlete because those abilities are gone now. I liked hearing Rashad Jennings talk about the similarities and how running backs look like they’re dancing if you slow the tape down. He said something like, when the tape is slowed it is beautiful and graceful.
My sentiments exactly! There are so many things, so many abilities, that I miss SO TERRIBLY having been diagnosed with MS! MS rages through my body wreaking havoc and it has been for the past 16 years, having to recover from the surgery is DEFINITELY insult added to injury! I am even more limited with this locked brace and having to deal with the pain of recovering from surgery. It’s really very frustrating!