"There Is Nothing Like A Good Man"

There is nothing like a good man" 

 From "Travels With Charlie" by John Steinbeck

     We have been going to our health club since it opened eight years ago. I have always worked on my own and never had used the services of a Personal Trainer. Over the years I had watched them as they worked with club members and never really appreciated their skill. Often times it seemed like they spent more time in conversation than in training. A few weeks ago my wife signed up with a trainer for five sessions. She only finished the first when she started suggesting that I also sign up for a few sessions. I didn't tell her, but I considered it a waste of money. Last week I started talking to another member when I noticed he grimaced with pain as he grabbed his shoulder. Since I had been having some pain in my shoulder for about six months, we started discussing possibilities as to why were were having the problem. (Never considered it would have anything to do with our age) At about this time a trainer walked up and asked if he could help us with anything. My friend walked off and I told the trainer I was only interested in finding help with my shoulder. He asked me to point out where it was hurting and after I did he said , "You got five minutes, come with me". He took me over to one of the large metal stands and showed me how to grab the frame with one hand and twist my body away while pushing with the other hand. He told me to hold that position for a minute. The pain started subsiding after about fifteen seconds. After the minute, the pain that had been bothering me for six months, was gone. I have a personal trainer now. Will start working with him Monday. Steinbeck was right, "There is nothing like a good man".