There�s this little boy who comes in to where I work, and I think he has a crush on me. He�s about ten years old, and the most polite, courteous kid I�ve ever seen. I don�t think his family has much in the way of money, because he wears a bright pink coat that was probably handed down from an older sister. He brought me a present yesterday� touched my little heart. It was so like a little boy- he brought me one of those wooden-bead Buddhist bracelets. Bright neon pink. I told him �oh, thanks very much! I�m not allowed to wear this at work, but I�ll wear it on my days off, okay?� and the bright little smile that kid gave me� I felt sad and flattered all at once. I think he�s lonely, and the amount of times he comes in every night by himself� I get the impression his parents don�t pay that much attention to him. Poor little guy. As cute and sweet as I think the situation is, I hope it passes fairly soon. A boy that age needs some friends his own age� I just hope he doesn�t hook up with any of the little bastards that I�m always kicking out of there.

I had my massage therapy, and oh, did it make a huge difference. I could stand up straight again! It didn�t magically take away all the pain- it still hurts a little even now, but now I am not taking painkillers every four hours like clockwork, and much of the tight, tense feeling is gone. It was well worth what I paid for the session, especially considering that I will get most of that back. I scheduled another appointment for two weeks from now, and I am really looking forward to it. I am now completely convinced of the benefits of said therapy, and I�d recommend it to almost anyone. Even if you aren�t tense and sore, it�s a very relaxing experience, which is beneficial in itself.