Ahhhhhh………
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (62340)
United States
January 12, 2022 8:11pm CST
What a nice reward!
As I’m single, if I want a treat guess who’s going to give it to me. 
Today I treated myself as a “reward” of sorts for meeting my weight loss goals.
I got a massage.
A nice, long (90-minute) massage.
Ron’s been my masseur for, gee, I guess 25 years now. Maybe a little longer. And there’s a reason for that: he’s GOOD.
I went in with a lot of aches. I came out with none. (Well, except this pain the weather’s giving me, but he can’t do anything about that. 
)
As with everything else in this world, I know massages aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. One of my best friends came down from Michigan and spent a few days with me. We went to the State Fair and saw the Oak Ridge Boys together. And, while there, I stopped by the massage school Ron works for and got a 10-minute chair massage. My friend recoiled in horror at the thought of a massage. (And they say there are people who don’t like chocolate, either. )
Different strokes for different folks, I know. But for me, a massage is one of the best gifts I can give myself.
As the Jackson Five said….ENJOY YOURSELF!
Today I treated myself as a “reward” of sorts for meeting my weight loss goals.
I got a massage.
A nice, long (90-minute) massage.
Ron’s been my masseur for, gee, I guess 25 years now. Maybe a little longer. And there’s a reason for that: he’s GOOD.
I went in with a lot of aches. I came out with none. (Well, except this pain the weather’s giving me, but he can’t do anything about that. )
As with everything else in this world, I know massages aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. One of my best friends came down from Michigan and spent a few days with me. We went to the State Fair and saw the Oak Ridge Boys together. And, while there, I stopped by the massage school Ron works for and got a 10-minute chair massage. My friend recoiled in horror at the thought of a massage. (And they say there are people who don’t like chocolate, either. )
Different strokes for different folks, I know. But for me, a massage is one of the best gifts I can give myself.
As the Jackson Five said….ENJOY YOURSELF!
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13 responses
@DesirousDreamer (34780)
• Peoria, Arizona
13 Jan 22
That sounds lovely. I am apprehensive for a massage, just because I feel like they will need to call in a chiropractor and an exorcist for my back
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
My masseur is so, so good. We talk before he begins, so he knows where I’m hurting. And, when my back is barking at me, I’ll tell him to stay off my low back. And he does.@DesirousDreamer (34780)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Jan 22
@FourWalls That sounds so good!
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
13 Jan 22
we have to take care of us! Ron sounds like a gift!
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
That’s why he’s been my masseur for 25 years. I know a good thing when I feel one on my back!!!
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
13 Jan 22
@FourWalls i've had a lot of people on my back over the years, none of them were a fun experience.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
It doesn’t matter to me (I’m female, for the record). My brother refuses to get a full-body massage from a man.
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@askme123 (6150)
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13 Jan 22
@FourWalls Oh because of the big dog as your profile I thought you were male.So sorry
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
@TheSojourner — you know the funny thing is that I’ve found the opposite. The women I’ve had give me massages have usually left me in pain, seemingly because they’re trying to prove they can be much tougher than the boys. 
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I started taking a course to become a masseuse but found that the arthritis in my hands won't leave me alone long enough to do a good job... *shrug* Once in a while I used to treat a friend to a chair massage, but that's the best I can do without ending up in pain myself.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I don’t know how therapists do it, to tell you the truth, unless the act of massaging helps their hands.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
13 Jan 22
@FourWalls Yeah, when my hands kept cramping up, I dropped the class.
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@LindaOHio (156807)
• United States
13 Jan 22
A massage would feel so good; but I'm not taking my clothes off and exposing my overweight body! Glad you enjoyed it.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I’m under blankets. And he’s pushing 70. Plus, the way I look at it, anything anybody “sneaks a peek” at will make them sick, which is what they deserve for sneaking a peek!
Their “rule” is that you undress “to your level of comfort.” I treated my brother to a massage for his birthday one year, and he said he stripped to his skivvies.
Their “rule” is that you undress “to your level of comfort.” I treated my brother to a massage for his birthday one year, and he said he stripped to his skivvies.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (156807)
• United States
14 Jan 22
@FourWalls Interesting. My husband always wants to get a massage. I gave him a certificate for Christmas a couple of years ago; and he never went. :-(
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
Oh, I needed that. My pecs were so sore.. Not anymore!!!
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@snowy22315 (170301)
• United States
14 Jan 22
I am dying to get a massage. I was scheduled for one when Vivid hit and haven't been able to set up for another one
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@RebeccasFarm (86833)
• United States
13 Jan 22
Love that song..remember it well.
You are blessed to be able to get massages.
Glad it was a treat for you.
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@RebeccasFarm (86833)
• United States
13 Jan 22
@FourWalls Oh yes it is dang expensive I know
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
It was a real treat, indeed. They are expensive, so I can’t get one as often as I “need” one. That’s why I don’t go to a chiropractor: it’s too expensive anymore (it used to be $10, now it’s $40….per session).
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@RasmaSandra (73603)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jan 22
Glad you enjoyed your massage, I have never had one and am not particular to them, Back in the day fi I was really stiff and noted my hubby used to massage my shoulders and that was nice,
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@Marilynda1225 (79909)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I'm certainly envious of your massage. Sounds absolutely heavenly
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
He’s the best. He’ll do exactly what I ask him to do or not do. I’ve had other massage therapists who would not leave my low back alone when it was acting up, but Ron listens. We have a “what’s hurting today” chat before the session starts, so he knows where I want focused.
@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I had a secretarial job, so I understand how bad the back can hurt from work. Hope you can find a way to get some relief.
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