Last time I did a front handspring, I was in high school on
a deserted soccer field goofing off with a friend who also shouldn’t have been
doing front handsprings anymore. But at 14 years old, we were still able to
whip our bodies into noodle-like U turns and, wait for it, wait for it….
stick-it!!! (And the crowd goes wild!!!)
So watching these little US Gymnast Gold Medal Olympians
flip and noodle and fling themselves into Mary Lou, 10.0 heights of whirls and acrobatic,
nail-biting horror, I like to think that we all still have a little Olympian
Gymnast in us.
It just comes in a different package and manifests in a
completely different way.
For example, the slow-mo CATCHING THE NEWLY WALKING BABY 2
PERSON FLOOR TUMBLING EXERCIZE that you and your spouse do somewhere between
your child’s 11th and 16th month… each of you twisting
and turning and hurling your own body and torso and limbs into unfathomable contortions
while trying to catch your brand new walker before he or she does a major
header into the metal side table/fireplace poker/random jaggedy thing that has
been forgotten to be baby-proofed.
Or, how about the crowd favorite, the VAULTING OVER THE UNBELIEVABLE
AMOUNT OF BABY/KID CRAP ON THE FLOOR WITHOUT LANDING ON YOUR FACE to get over
to the other side of the room to answer (and find) the cell phone somewhere in
one of the pockets in your purse in time, because, you know it’s the
pediatrician calling with the results of the strep-throat/ear infection/IQ test
and it’s your only chance to talk to her live….ever.
And then of course, there’s my favorite of them all, THE
BALANCE BEAM: FINDING THE PERFECT BALANCE IN PARENTHOOD BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY.
Her toes are perfectly pointed.…she’s looking straight ahead. Oooh, possible
slight deduction for wanting more… no, no, she self-corrects and…. disssssmount
she’s heading home….. oh, yes!!!! she sticks it!!!!! 10.0s all around, am I
right, people? Uh, not…. And good news for you first time parents, you get your
own free blindfold in this event to score some extra points for difficulty. SO
much fun!
So, you see, we ALL have a little Gold Medal Olympian
Gymnast in us. So get out that cute little red outfit and start stretching…. the
top step of the award podium awaits.
Namaste & Three Cheers! -a
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