Family

I am sitting here in front of my laptop reflecting on something as simple and sometimes as complicated as family.  We all have families and they all come in different shapes and sizes.  Some like my wife's are HUGE and some like mine are small.  There is something to be said about a close loving family that I hope we all have the opportunity to feel part off.  What I l like most about families is that you can just be you, no pretending, hopefully no show boating and especially no COMPETING with each other!  Just you and your family.

I have over the past four to five months become part of another family, my new Kung Fu family.  When I joined Kung Fu I didn't join it hopes of becoming part of a new family but it just kind of happened.  I don't really know how to explain it.  I have read many blogs from various Sifu's, Sihings and students and they all talk about this thing called their "Kung Fu Family".  Until recently, I couldn't relate........
However there is such a positive energy with in the Kwoon that it is hard not to become enveloped in it.  This positive energy is a large part because of this family.  Families look out for one another, help each other in times of need, laugh, cry and are there for each other.  I recently took part with the Kwoon renovations.  I helped paint the ceiling and I can tell you (and my wife) that there was more paint on me that on the ceiling.  Sifu Brinker was right about the fact that by helping, you would feel like the Kwoon was now a part of you.  I feel that way every time that I walk in now and glance at the ceiling!!

I feel extremely happy that I now have a new family, my Kung Fu family.

Ian