Re: The Iron Chair

[Guest guest]

Hi Tami,

I'm believing for his appointment to the team also.

Sounds like you hve been visualizing it already! What

a great testimony to your new victory

attitude...changing the iron chair into the laughing

chair! I love it!!

Hope you get a better night's sleep tonight. I'll be

praying for you.

Cristi

--- Emailtamihere@... wrote:

> Good morning everyone,

>

> I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping tonight, due to

> the pain associated with

> a kidney infection. It's a little difficult to find

> a comfortable position,

> so I thought I would share a little Life Lift

> testimonial.

>

> In just a couple of weeks, my children will be

> participating with their

> Martial Arts Academy in an annual parade that is

> held in a small, exclusive

> town connected to ours. It is a great honor to be

> chosen as a one of the

> children allowed to do a demonstration during for

> this event, in that a large

> crowd of people turn out ever year to view the

> various floats, hear the bands

> and enjoy the different demonstrations done by those

> in the parade, while

> marching along. It has been a dream of both of my

> children, as with many in

> the Academy, to be selected as a highlighted

> performer, during this parade,

> they have even gone as far as to save the $130.00 of

> there own hard earned

> money, to purchase the uniforms that will be worn by

> the children holding

> these positions. The participants will be announced

> later this week, so

> routines must be ready and perfected in the next

> couple of days.

>

> My daughter, once again, looks like she was meant to

> be right in the center

> of attention. Her moves are sharp, her arms and

> legs extremely limber, and

> her countenance is that of perfect focus and

> concentration. My beloved son,

> on the other hand, while possessing the new found

> ability to get " in the

> zone " as he calls it, is not the naturally

> coordinated, flexible person that

> his sister seems to be, so effortlessly.

>

> He has a great amount of trouble getting his thin,

> long legs, to bend into

> such very deep stances that are necessary for

> creating the powerful, flowing

> moves in the Arts. He has tried and tried to build

> these muscles, hoping to

> create strength and agility, unfortunately, it just

> hasn't come so easy for

> him.

>

> In class, his instructor teaches a method for leg

> strengthening and personal

> perseverance called the Iron Chair. And yes, it's

> as difficult and painful

> as it sounds. Most children, or adults for that

> matter, can only do this

> particular exercise for a matter of 10 or so

> seconds. My daughter, on the

> other hand, is able to stay in this particular

> position for a good minute,

> maybe even more. This is very typical of

> accomplished Black Belts. But my

> son is doing well if he can hold this position for

> the count of 8 or 9.

>

> For days, he has been determined to strengthen those

> thin legs of his, and

> so, has stood, back to the wall, legs bent, hands

> down to his side, in a

> stance that looks like a human chair. Hence, the

> Iron Chair. He has had his

> sister keeping track of the amount of seconds that

> he is able to hold this

> stance, as he works to build endurance and muscle

> tone.

>

> A couple of days ago, I was sitting at my computer,

> working on a short story

> I need to send in for publication. I glanced over,

> out of the corner of my

> eye, to see how he was doing. Not knowing that I

> was watching him, he left

> himself unguarded, allowing his full pain and

> anguish show on his face. Oh

> how my heart broke as I saw that sweet, little

> determined face focusing

> straight ahead, as small tears of pain rolled down

> his silky little brown

> cheeks. Although he is now well over 10 years old,

> the protective mothering

> heart in me wanted so terribly to take him in my

> loving arms and hug and kiss

> away the hurt and desperation he was feeling at that

> moment. As soon as he

> noticed I was looking at him, his beautiful little

> face broke into a smile,

> despite the tears that continued to creep down his

> face, hoping to assure me

> that he was all right and I need not worry.

>

> I started to ask myself why it had to be so

> difficult for some, and so easy

> for others. I have never been one to allow the

> " life's not fair " attitude to

> poison mine or my children's thought patterns, but I

> have to admit, when I

> see this type of thing, it's quite tempting to give

> into those ideas. But

> then, just as I was about to break down in tears

> myself, I had the most

> amazing thought. Out of nowhere, the picture of

> Rashelle, sitting on the

> chair, showing us her leg strengthening positions,

> appeared in my mind. I

> remembered her saying, as clear as day, that this

> particular exercise was

> especially good for those trying to build strength

> in the knees and legs.

>

> I jumped up from my where I was seated at my

> computer, and told my son to put

> away that old painful method, we were going to start

> having some fun! He

> looked at me as though I had lost my mind. But

> since he was willing to try

> just about anything, especially if it didn't have to

> include such tortures

> means, he was game to give it a try. I put on the

> video and forwarded to the

> chair position. My son took his place on the chair,

> prepared to give this

> new method his best shot. Although he has tried

> very hard to get the Life

> Lift breathing technique down, he is such a joyful

> child, that his laughter

> at himself and Rashelle, usually wins out. Once

> again, as he did his

> positions on the chair, I could hear that contagious

> giggle bubbling up in

> his heart. His eyes were bright with hope as a big,

> smile worked it's way

> across his face. Soon, what had started in his

> heart as a giggle, was

> flowing out of him in full fledged laughter. What a

> difference to that sad,

> hurting, broken little guy, desperately trying to be

> a man, while suffering

> through the Iron Chair. Here he sat, building every

> bit as much muscle, but

> without the tears, pain or humiliation of not being

> able to do what he felt

> was necessary to be successful.

>

> I'm not sure if he will be selected as a demo

> participant, no let me rephrase

> that, I'm not sure that his Instructor is prepared

> for what he will see when

> my son does his powerful moves and stances, as he

> tries out for a position on

> the demo team, but I do know this, that kid has

> given it his all, and he is

> as prepared as any one boy could be. Not only is he

> prepared, his instructor

> has noticed a great improvement in strength, over

> the past week. When asked

> what he has been doing to build such strong stances

> and controlled leg

> movements, my son has let everyone know that he has

> been doing " The Laughing

> Chair " method of muscle strengthening. Bet you love

> that one, Rashelle! And

> because of my sons winning testimonials, later this

> week, I will be meeting

> with the Head instructor, and the junior age Black

> Belts, to teach them the

> marvels of " The Laughing Chair. "

>

> I sincerely hope, that in the next day or two, as

> the children demonstrate

> their skills before the selection committee, that my

> son will be chosen to

> participate. We have no guarantee that this will

> happen. The only thing

> that we know for sure is that he has learned that

> life doesn't have to be

> full of gloom and doom to succeed, and that he has

> done his utmost best, to

> become prepared for the challenges that face him in

> the next few days.

>

> I'll let everyone know of the outcome. I'm

> believing for his success and

> appointment to the team. But if it doesn't happen

> exactly that way, you can

> bet, no one has ever been more proud or pleased in a

> person,

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[Guest guest]

Dear Tami,

Well first I fell in love with you and now I am totally enamored with your son. I read this with tears streaming down my cheeks. Your love for your son is so strong and so obvious that you make me feel like he belongs to us too. Yes, you are right I did love this message. When you first wrote the story of how he had won the competition using the Victory Theory to get himself prepared I was overwhelmed with joy. Reading this has taken that deeper than you will ever know. I have such strong memories of how it felt to be crippled as a child and the excruciating pain it took to get back to having just normal legs that could take me where I needed to go. I remember the first time I worked out in the gym, I felt as though I was lifting the weight of the world. I was so determined not to live in bondage any longer with legs that always hurt and would not work right. This is such a good message of inspiration for everyone. When you really want something enough you can move mountains to have it. Faith combined with action can create miracles.

Thanks so much for all you give to this list Tami. You bring a special magic to us with your wonderful heartfelt stories of triumph over obstacles.

One thing I believe strongly, it is those who have to work a little harder at things, like your son, are the real winners. When we can turn tragedies into triumphs we are so much more than before.

Love,

Rashelle

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The Iron Chair

Good morning everyone,I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping tonight, due to the pain associated with a kidney infection. It's a little difficult to find a comfortable position, so I thought I would share a little Life Lift testimonial.In just a couple of weeks, my children will be participating with their Martial Arts Academy in an annual parade that is held in a small, exclusive town connected to ours. It is a great honor to be chosen as a one of the children allowed to do a demonstration during for this event, in that a large crowd of people turn out ever year to view the various floats, hear the bands and enjoy the different demonstrations done by those in the parade, while marching along. It has been a dream of both of my children, as with many in the Academy, to be selected as a highlighted performer, during this parade, they have even gone as far as to save the $130.00 of there own hard earned money, to purchase the uniforms that will be worn by the children holding these positions. The participants will be announced later this week, so routines must be ready and perfected in the next couple of days. My daughter, once again, looks like she was meant to be right in the center of attention. Her moves are sharp, her arms and legs extremely limber, and her countenance is that of perfect focus and concentration. My beloved son, on the other hand, while possessing the new found ability to get "in the zone" as he calls it, is not the naturally coordinated, flexible person that his sister seems to be, so effortlessly. He has a great amount of trouble getting his thin, long legs, to bend into such very deep stances that are necessary for creating the powerful, flowing moves in the Arts. He has tried and tried to build these muscles, hoping to create strength and agility, unfortunately, it just hasn't come so easy for him. In class, his instructor teaches a method for leg strengthening and personal perseverance called the Iron Chair. And yes, it's as difficult and painful as it sounds. Most children, or adults for that matter, can only do this particular exercise for a matter of 10 or so seconds. My daughter, on the other hand, is able to stay in this particular position for a good minute, maybe even more. This is very typical of accomplished Black Belts. But my son is doing well if he can hold this position for the count of 8 or 9. For days, he has been determined to strengthen those thin legs of his, and so, has stood, back to the wall, legs bent, hands down to his side, in a stance that looks like a human chair. Hence, the Iron Chair. He has had his sister keeping track of the amount of seconds that he is able to hold this stance, as he works to build endurance and muscle tone. A couple of days ago, I was sitting at my computer, working on a short story I need to send in for publication. I glanced over, out of the corner of my eye, to see how he was doing. Not knowing that I was watching him, he left himself unguarded, allowing his full pain and anguish show on his face. Oh how my heart broke as I saw that sweet, little determined face focusing straight ahead, as small tears of pain rolled down his silky little brown cheeks. Although he is now well over 10 years old, the protective mothering heart in me wanted so terribly to take him in my loving arms and hug and kiss away the hurt and desperation he was feeling at that moment. As soon as he noticed I was looking at him, his beautiful little face broke into a smile, despite the tears that continued to creep down his face, hoping to assure me that he was all right and I need not worry. I started to ask myself why it had to be so difficult for some, and so easy for others. I have never been one to allow the "life's not fair" attitude to poison mine or my children's thought patterns, but I have to admit, when I see this type of thing, it's quite tempting to give into those ideas. But then, just as I was about to break down in tears myself, I had the most amazing thought. Out of nowhere, the picture of Rashelle, sitting on the chair, showing us her leg strengthening positions, appeared in my mind. I remembered her saying, as clear as day, that this particular exercise was especially good for those trying to build strength in the knees and legs. I jumped up from my where I was seated at my computer, and told my son to put away that old painful method, we were going to start having some fun! He looked at me as though I had lost my mind. But since he was willing to try just about anything, especially if it didn't have to include such tortures means, he was game to give it a try. I put on the video and forwarded to the chair position. My son took his place on the chair, prepared to give this new method his best shot. Although he has tried very hard to get the Life Lift breathing technique down, he is such a joyful child, that his laughter at himself and Rashelle, usually wins out. Once again, as he did his positions on the chair, I could hear that contagious giggle bubbling up in his heart. His eyes were bright with hope as a big, smile worked it's way across his face. Soon, what had started in his heart as a giggle, was flowing out of him in full fledged laughter. What a difference to that sad, hurting, broken little guy, desperately trying to be a man, while suffering through the Iron Chair. Here he sat, building every bit as much muscle, but without the tears, pain or humiliation of not being able to do what he felt was necessary to be successful. I'm not sure if he will be selected as a demo participant, no let me rephrase that, I'm not sure that his Instructor is prepared for what he will see when my son does his powerful moves and stances, as he tries out for a position on the demo team, but I do know this, that kid has given it his all, and he is as prepared as any one boy could be. Not only is he prepared, his instructor has noticed a great improvement in strength, over the past week. When asked what he has been doing to build such strong stances and controlled leg movements, my son has let everyone know that he has been doing "The Laughing Chair" method of muscle strengthening. Bet you love that one, Rashelle! And because of my sons winning testimonials, later this week, I will be meeting with the Head instructor, and the junior age Black Belts, to teach them the marvels of "The Laughing Chair." I sincerely hope, that in the next day or two, as the children demonstrate their skills before the selection committee, that my son will be chosen to participate. We have no guarantee that this will happen. The only thing that we know for sure is that he has learned that life doesn't have to be full of gloom and doom to succeed, and that he has done his utmost best, to become prepared for the challenges that face him in the next few days.I'll let everyone know of the outcome. I'm believing for his success and appointment to the team. But if it doesn't happen exactly that way, you can bet, no one has ever been more proud or pleased in a person, as I am with my wonderful children right at this minute.Sincerely,Tami