Much more than a loyal friend …

This little guy is about 4 inches tall and he’s made of rubber. He sat on my husbands desk for years and I remember how Dick would squeeze the dickens out of him to exercise his hands. It’s amazing that he’s held up as well as he has.

When Dick passed away in 1990 I put the little guy on my desk and he’s remained there ever since. I’ve loved having him near me because he’s a sweet reminder of many happy bygone times but I’ve rarely put him to use as Dick did.

Well, times have changed. Now I am the one with the arthritic hands (as you can see in this picture) and my little pal does not seem overjoyed to be, once again, the recipient of all that squeezing.

 

But he puts up with me and it does help. I squeeze, hold for the count of 5, release and repeat that exercise 10 times per hand and I do that at least 3 times a day. It doesn’t help the looks of my hands but it does help to keep the pain at bay and for that I am grateful.