I Can’t Believe I got Away With This
by Tony Bianchino, owner Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition in Westfield, NJ
My daughter is an interesting young lady, to say the least.
- She’s 19 years old
- She’s bipolar
- And she has Autism
She doesn’t really process things the same way you or I do. Actually, that’s an understatement.
She sees things you and I can never see. She hears the unbearable and dreams the undreamable.
Life is an adventure to be explored and everything is a task to be conquered. Life is magic.
Every once in a while I’m able to sit still and just listen to her as she tells me her story.
Letting the world melt away I hear only her voice as she brings scene after delightful scene of her future life; where she will live, who she will live with, where she’ll work and how she’ll navigate her own chosen path.
She weaves her words into a wondrous tapestry of psychedelic proportions where colors swirl, birds sing and people always smile.
Every Light Has It’s Darkness
But, life always must always be in balance.And Kira is no exception.
There is also a darkness inside her.
At times she can’t express her feelings and the frustration wells up inside her, crescendoing higher and higher until, finally she erupts releasing all of her emotions like a venomous geyser relentlessly spraying every nook and cranny with poison.
Nothing or no one could stop her.
These rageful fits of abuse rush forth in a torrent of piercing words that cut through even the toughest skin and wear down the most seasoned person.
As a parent it’s so extremely painful to see your own child turn on you with such malignant hate. But, sometimes you just have to weather the storm.
Now, Here’s Where It Get’s Interesting
One day, after 19 years of these on again and off again fits and regrets I saw Kira sitting on the floor, with her eyes closed and legs crossed, practicing yoga..
I noticed that within only a few days she seemed to handle things a little bit better. She was a little bit calmer and her fuse seemed a little bit longer.
It was on the third day of her new morning Yoga habit that I was working on a project and Kira was interrupting me over and over again with a barrage of questions one right after the other.
And I acted as any responsible, distracted parent: I got annoyed.
The first few times I was patient, but by the umpteenth time I got a little short with her… more than once.
And I cringed, bracing for the inevitable upward spiral of emotions she was sure to start.
But, then, something different happened… she didn’t start spiral.
She didn’t get mad.
I was baffled.I couldn’t believe I had gotten away with that.
Later on I had to say something to her. I told her that I was very happy and proud of her for acting so mature by not getting upset when I got a little curt with her.
She explained how she felt, but also forgave me.
Huh?!
Who the heck was this new girl and how did this happen so fast?
Over the next week there were several other happenings that would have normally sent her over the edge, but this time … they just didn’t.
I was starting to see a trend.
When I asked her about it she said, “Daddy, whenever I get upset I just put my fingers together and say my words like this…” as she showed me her yoga chant.
I. Was. Floored!
I always talk about the healing properties of health and wellness, but never before had I seen such a remarkable turnaround in so short oof a time.
Now, people have told me MANY times about how their energy has shot up after only a couple of days. I’ve heard about how they sleep better, they’re less bloated, they have less pain… only in a matter of days.
But, this?! THIS???
I’ve never seen anything like this.
Stay tuned for the next update on Kira’s health and wellness journey. I really believe this is the beginning of the next major phase of Kira’s life!
How About You?
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Yours In Health,
Tony, Owner Out Run Your Fork Personal Training
Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition
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Tony Bianchino, owner, Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition near me in Westfield, NJ