The Thrill of it All
I like making money as well as the next person, but at the end of the day, the thrill of it all for me is when I know I’ve done some good work and helped someone to feel better. Of course I want to think that’s the case every time I give a massage, but there have been a few that I’ll never forget.
One session that stands out in my mind was an 86 year-old woman who had a severe case of TMJD. Her grandaughter had been in my office and heard me discussing TMJD with another client, and she told me she wanted to pay me to work on her grandmother.
I felt bad when I met the grandmother. This poor lady could barely open her mouth. She told me that for most of the past decade she had eaten soup and soft foods that she could more or less suck in. At the end of the session, when I asked her to show me how far she could open her mouth, she opened wide and said, “I want to go get a hot dog!” It sounds funny, but it was very touching. She died not long after I worked on her, and I’m glad she got to enjoy a hot dog before she went.
That kind of thing is a great reward to me. I’d love to hear about those life-changing sessions that stand out in your mind.
Peace & Prosperity,
Laura Allen
Posted on June 15th, 2008 by Laura Allen
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