A Poem

Don’t Cry for me

Don't cry for me now I have died, for I'm still here I'm by your side,
My body's gone but my soul's is here, please don't shed another tear,
I am still here I'm all around, only my body lies in the ground.
I am the snowflake that kisses your nose,
I am the frost, that nips your toes.
I am the sun ,bringing you light,
I am the star, shining so bright.
I am the rain, refreshing the earth,
I am the laughter, I am the mirth.
I am the bird, up in the sky,
I am the cloud, that's drifting by.
I am the thoughts, inside your head,
While I'm still there, I can't be dead.

Author unknown.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

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Aikido Seminar Musings

Aikido is not just what we do in class. It's in how we live and take on roles of uke and nage in real life. It's in how we assess what one person is offering or giving and how we respond to that offer. How we exchange energy. How we receive. How we redirect, if necessary. How we blend and adjust. Who we are in the mat reflects who we are off the mat. How we behave outside the dojo is in turn a mirror of how we treat others inside it.

Aikido This Week

Tuesday: Fifth kyu requirements review for Paul

• Shomenuchi ikkyo omote and ura
• Shomenuchi iriminage
• Katate dori shihonage omote and ura
  

Thursday:

• Yokomenuchi ikkyo
  
• Yokomenuchi shinonage

Last Week's Dinners

Just writing for me. Pretty sure no one reads this anymore. That's ok.

Monday: Three Cheese Tortelloni with Calamari Sauce
Tuesday: Salmon in Foil, Steamed Asparagus, Garlic Fried Rice with Egg
Wednesday: Creole Jambalaya
Thursday: Homemade Pizza, one with Olives and Mushrooms, one with Smoked Sausage
Friday: Fish Sticks and Chicken Nuggets
Saturday: Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil