09/30/2026
This may not be directly related to home care, but in a way, it is! We went to the air show this weekend, and of course, we could not miss the recruiting booth with drill instructors at the pull-up bars. My daughter wanted to do it, so of course we let her.
At first, it was "no." But my wife went and talked to the sergeant who was at the waiver desk and explained that I would be there with her just in case and that she can actually do pull-ups. So, the sergeant said, "oh ok, then yes!"
The drill instructors more or less yelled at her like they would any other recruit, but she actually did 6 strict pull-ups! Her chin way cleared the bar, and she locked out at the bottom of each rep. I shouldn't have even held her ankles because I didn't help her at all, but the photo might look like I was helping, so that was my failure as a father ha
She is fearless and we are so proud of her. But the home care connection I might be able to make here is that exercise helps your mobility and functionality. The only reason she was able to do pull-ups, and so many, is because she does a lot of exercising between dance, gymnastics, and soccer. So, no matter what age: whether younger, older, exercise is critical for our well-being because it allows us to do every day normal activities--like pull-ups 😂
But all joking aside, exercise is important for us, and I hope this photo motivates even just one person to do a little more than they did yesterday.
