Let me explain.
My daughter, Bella, has enjoyed traveling and seeing the world from
the elevated position of my shoulders since she was 3 months old. Now
at 6 1/2, she is somewhat larger, heavier and more active whilst
making the most of the ride. Using my ears for steering, or
occasionally my nose, I find myself navigating streets, fields, stairs
and hills with a few extra kilograms up top. Like Atlas who trained
with a bull calf, as she grows, so my strength will increase! I love
it; it is a pleasure and a privilege and a joy, and great fitness!
Then my son, Frey, now 8, incredibly active, physical and competitive.
As I do my pressups so he does his. Initially, to my side, then after
a while he jumps on my back and encourages me with "Come on Daddy,
you'll thank me in Antarctica"!! When he was smaller, he used to thump
my stomach with all his might - good abs strengthening for me and I a
handy punch bag for him. But he is growing and getting much stronger -
now he can pack a real punch, but still we play, and sometimes, like
Kato in the Pink Panther, he surprises me and smacks me full pelt in
the gut! Not showing pain is also good mental discipline and the six-
pack is beginning to show itself again!
Hurrah!!!
Manley
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