20260118 - With so much appreciation!
With posts about grading, year end and Chinese New Year approaching, it got Alana and I reminiscing about when we graded. For both of us they were landmarks in our lives, moments of extreme proudness and humility in the same breath. We agreed it was hard, lots of sweat, dedication, and prioritization, but so worth every effort. Speaking solely for myself, I can honestly say my years in Kung Fu were so appreciated and to be allowed on the mats a privilege, through and through. Kung Fu was the “one” thing in my adult life that I did for me. It is one accomplishment that I will always treasure and never forget. Silent River helped find me, shaped me. I was more lost than I ever knew. I pushed and redefined myself; to this day I live with morals that I may not have if it wasn’t for the enlightenment that Kung Fu and it’s Sifus of that time and previous to them brought to me. This year was not like any that I have been a part of while attending Silent River…m...
