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My 96-Year-Old Personal Trainer S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s Me

1/16/2020

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     Meet Morrie, my “personal trainer,” who just turned ninety-six and stretches me in all sorts of ways.
     I got to know Morrie when I saw him stretch his leg over a handrail at the gym and realized he’s more flexible than I am. When I complimented him, he showed me his routine and laughed. “Keep at it, and in a few decades you’ll be like me.”
     
     That was encouraging because I sometimes feel that I’ve already lived beyond my expiration date. But at the rec center I watch Morrie move from machine to machine, waving a hello to all the folks as he smiles and hums Tommy Dorsey tunes. His sunny attitude challenges me that whether I have a short game or a long game left to play in life, it's best to embrace every day with a smile on my face and a song in my heart.
    
     Because every day is a gift.

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Judi Martin-Brown
1/26/2020 02:06:08 am

Hi Trish -
Such inspiration! Getting a fitness: mentally/emotionally, physically, educationally, financially, spiritually, and socially overhaul is one of my goals for 2020.
You look more flexible than I am.

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Trish Hermanson link
1/26/2020 08:02:43 am

Hello Judi. Good to hear from you. Another year for us to live, seeking to concentrate our energies in the right direction!

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