Morning Coffee

I was able to make it to our Sunday morning coffee chat today and I was glad I did. I have been feeling very disconnected this last little bit due to being away so much and not having the ability to attend classes through Zoom. We just talked about life and how things were going for each of us (some more than others today – sorry for that).

What I also find interesting about these chats, is I don’t think we offer talk about Kung Fu or our training. It is just a casual chat about anything happening in our lives or our past lives. I have learned a lot about everyone there and it helps reestablish the connection to the Kwoon and my own training. So thank you all for attending ands to those who have attended in the past.

Realization About Life

I don’t really know how to start this but here goes. My planned flight on Sunday had a medical incident on board soon after takeoff. I knew it was not good as they came to the back of the plane to get an AED and we were told we were returning to Edmonton as there was a medical emergency. They also asked for any paramedics or firefighters to come forward which is a serious situation. Once we land, we are told to remain seated and allow paramedics to do their job. After a few minutes, they leave with the person on the stretcher and 5 minutes later we are asked to deplane. Once off the plane, there is a Police Officer there and I just know it was not a medical emergency anymore.

We waited for about an hour before they told us our flight was cancelled and we would need to rebook. This is where it hit me. There were people cursing and getting really upset by this and I do understand to a point but someone had jus died on that plane. How do you think the family of that person feels. So it is an inconvenience to you, but you get to carry on with your life and you just need to rebook a flight.

In all the flights, I have taken, this was the most serious thing that has ever happened. And it made me realize that all the things I am stressing about lately are really minor when you think about it. So I haven’t practiced my forms enough, I haven’t finished that work project yet, my plans have to change now. At the end of the day, I still get to work on these things and still get to see the people close to me in my life. Just remember that life is short and you never know when it will be your time to go.

Frustration

I was at the Second Degree Brown Belt Class on Saturday and something that I observed made me want to write about it. I think that frustration is what has held me back or limited my growth at times. When you are not sure what someone is asking of you or you don’t know how to fix what they are asking you to fix, it can be extremely frustrating. I am not sure, but I believe there was some frustration in the students.

It took me a long time to understand things that were asked of me years ago and at the time I got so angry about it. I now realize that you can’t fix it in a single class, but it may take years to fix it. I guess the point of this is to remind myself that you need to just understand there is something you need to work on and it is something that will take time. You will not fix it immediately but you need to not get frustrated by it. I think I am better at this now but I still think frustration creeps into my training.

The Kwoon

It has been a whirlwind since I got home and it will not stop until mid September I think. One thing I am disappointed about is missing the Kwoon renovations this year again. I have had so many memorable experiences in the past and I enjoyed every moment I spent doing them. I can’t explain why, but you definitely feel more at home in the Kwoon when you literally put your blood and sweat into making it a place for you to train.

Even though I will be gone for most if not all of that week, I am still hoping to contribute somehow or someway as I feel it is important for me to continue to put my time into this project. How, I am not sure yet but I will find a way and so should anyone who is a student of SRKF.