Oh, wow, reminders of my childhood joy — yo-yos!
I know, I know. “Reading the papers” is what this site’s all about, really. But once in awhile I allow myself to see a bit of television news. Okay, I watch television news everyday.But rarely do I get such a wonderful reminder of my childhood joy — yo-yos! — as I did just awhile ago. The CBS Evening News had a closing feature story on a dermatologist who’s passion is yo-yos. He holds what is recognized as the world’s largest collection of yo-yos, numbering somewhere over 10,000.
If you’ve never experienced the yo-yo, I only have one question for you: How quickly can you get out and buy a yo-yo??
My older brother was pretty good with yo-yos; I wasn’t as accomplished. Too uncoordinated, I guess, to really catch on to all the finer, more elaborate yo-yo tricks. But I did get pretty good at “walk the dog” and “around the world.” Is doing yo-yo like learning a bike, once you get it you never really forget? I dunno.
After all that raving, I’m ashamed to say I don’t think we have a single yo-yo in the house. Of course, a quick trip to Wal-mart later this week will remedy that, I’m sure.
Meanwhile, I urge you to get your own yo-yo as a first step to good mental health in this old stressful world we’re journeying through. Are you struggling with being overweight? Get a good yo-yo. Great exercise and easy to use even sitting down. (And none of those nasty side effects of diet pills that might come with other weight loss methods!)
Feeling nervous, anxious about something happening in your life? Grab a good yo-yo and focus on that soothing up-and-down motion. It’ll improve your coordination, strengthen your hands, wrists, and upper bodies, as well.
Now, if I’d only paid closer attention to where that yo-yo guy lives (his home is his yo-yo museum), once winter lets up, maybe the wife and I could make a little trip …
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