Comfort to the Dying - Destruction to the Bar

Hospice. Wow. Met some amazing people. Courageous, Strong, Sad, Desparate, Committed, Sweet.

From Loraine and George (90's) waiting to celebrate Valentine's Day, to Bruno and Dodie a middle aged couple. Watching Bruno wrap the sores on his wife's body with percision of a doctor. He could have been a coach wrapping the hands of a boxer before his match, except for the amount of love that poured out of him with every wrap.

I got to practice everything, from simple holds to an unconscience beautiful woman at the end, and alone, to hand massages, to full chair massage for staff and family members. I thought the experience would be difficult and sad. and maybe it was a bit. But I came out of it with hope and peace and an appreciation for all that really mattters.

and I lost my car. took me way too long to find it in the big tripple decker parking garage, and carrying the chair around served as my warmuip.


1) Horizontal Cable pulls
75 x 10
90 x 10
105 x 8,8,6

2) Lat pull downs
90 x 10
105 x 6,6,6,3

3) 1arm DB rows
65 x 3 x 8

4) Rack pulls 3rd pin (already knew I'd be super tired so didn't expect much) (Just wanted to get the weight in)
135 x 8
225 x 4sets of 5
275 x 1,1,0
245 x 5 triples

4) Speed deads from floor
185 x 8 sets of 3

"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces 'others', they will bloom like flowers.” Thich Nhat Hanh  (thanks Kim)

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