Once again we completed another Reno week at the Kwoon.
I hope that all that came out and were involved in it either became connected or reconnected with the Kwoon. Thanks to everyone that came out to help, it could not have been done without everyone's help. Thanks everyone.
Call it an experiment, a need to know action, or just plain
laziness. Either way the results are the same. About two weeks ago I ran out of
a prescription medicine, an anti-inflammatory that I have been taking for years
because of the arthritis in my hips, and have not been to the doctor yet to
have the prescription refilled. It sure did not take long before the drugs
residual effects to leave my body and the constant ache and the stabbing pains
to return. I expected this to happen and
it was not a surprise in the least, but what was a surprise were the new aches
that have showed up in various other joints in my body. I now have aches in
both my shoulders and my elbows, unknown is the cause of the aches but it
defiantly has to do with inflammation. I wonder how long this has been going on
as it has been masked by the anti-inflammatory medication that I have been
taking. This brings up another question as to whether or not a person should
continue to take an anti-inflammatory medication and run the risk of
potentially doing long term damage to another part of a person’s body due to an
injury that goes unnoticed, or to continue on merrily in unknowing bliss.
Lately I have working on different aspects and concepts in my Kung Fu and am feeling that I have been making some progress. Unfortunately I am unable to put into words to describe what I have been doing. All I can say is at this point I feel like I am a beginner again, fumbling around with a technique until I can perform it relatively well. But I wish it was that easy too just physically practice it over and over until your body can perform it reliably. I am as excited as a kid in a candy store holding a whole dollar bill back in the ‘70s, to be learning these different aspects and concepts, boy my mind sure hurts, I wish my stomach hurt instead.
Our Annual Kwoon Reno Week is fast approaching. Taking part in the reno’s each year is not just an opportunity to make our Kwoon beautiful, but it is an opportunity to be part of something larger then just the cosmetics of what the Kwoon is. This is the time to become part of, or reconnect with what the Kwoon is. The Kwoon too some people is a living entity, a special place. To me it is the one place I can find peace in my life, my sanctuary. When I enter the Kwoon I feel an overall calming effect wash over me, a sense of belonging. (That may have been a little to deep but I am not going to deleted it, as it adds context to what I am trying to portray.) A lot of people in the past have put in their own blood, sweat and tears (literally) into the Kwoon. Those of you that have, know what I am talk about, those of you that have not, I challenge you to do it and see if it does not make a change in your outlook towards your training. If you do you will have a greater sense of belonging to a larger family, which is what most end up feeling.
