Hoi Everyone!

Today the impossible happened … here the weather is either foggy or windy. By this morning it was both at the same time.

I like what I experience here … It is good to discuss - in English of course - which treatment is better, the relaxing or the „torturing”? It is interesting to see that people pay a lot of money for the „needle” treatment … they actually stick needles into muscle knots. We are taught ,,Nil noccere!" and every student knows that we should deal with such knots tenderly because the client wont trust us if we cause them pain.  

Then came the football school! J Then children welcome us with a smile on their face and kindly say ,,Hoi Magdi, Tony!" :)

In the football school we work more as sport masseurs and not as massage therapists. I don’t know if it is sports massage or the Dutch method but it seems that it has to be painful. The poor kids are screaming when we knead their knots but that’s what is expected of us which is the opposite of what we study and experience at home. It is good to know that different approaches exist as well. Then comes the training. We are there next to the football-ground so that we can help if it is necessary.

When the training is over the trainer gave us a lift to the railway station where we had to wait an hour for the train which gave us time for a vlaamse frites with sauce. We got home by 8 and the others gave us a warm welcome. We talk about our day. Slowly the net started to die because everyone was using it. We are waiting for some news from our loved ones, our loves, parents, friends, these are great moments because they gave us energy. I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we love you and miss you. See you next Saturday. Sweet dreams to everyone!

Tony