Thanksgiving Day, 2012. A perfect day to launch this site.
I have spent far too many years wired to the internet as a taker, not a giver.
I have shown up to the digital dinner table empty-handed time and time again, yet continue to fill my plate. The time has finally come for me to cook up something of my own and place it on the table.
In the spirit of giving thanks, I would like to dedicate this site to the many mentors and teachers I have been blessed to know.
You showed the way. You pointed me in the direction to find the way on my own.
You taught with clear purpose. You instilled great lessons without even knowing it. Whatever the methodology, I treasure you all.
As I grow older, I have come to understand that it is impossible to ever adequately thank a great teacher… you can only take what they gave you and pass it on to someone else. And that’s what this site is all about.
Of course, I realize there is “nothing new under the sun.” I am therefore not pretending to offer up anything you can’t find someplace else. But if you happen to find something of value here before finding it someplace else, the debt I owe to my teachers will begin to be paid.
So, welcome… thank you… and dig in!
Ossu! [bow]
🙂 I’d say two years in, you’ve got a great start on re-paying the debt to your mentors. You’ve helped me, for one! 🙂
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BOW!
Very kind of you to say. We all help each other. I’m so glad you’ve shared your voice with the world! 🙂
Ossu! [bow]
Thanks for encouraging me and giving me pointers for starting my blogging adventure 🙂 Not to mention the practical Karate tips here and there 🙂
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