Choices

                     

The greatest thing about being human is the ability to choose and more importantly the ability to reason and then choose.  What an incredible gift we have been given that most of us take for granted every day.  Recently my wife I were at a cross roads with a very difficult decision.  We pondered on what we should do for some considerable length of time before making our decision.  We thought about all the different things and people that could be affected by the decision that we make.  When you stop and think about the ripple effect that we have in the world when we make decisions, it is amazing how far the ripples go…

During my time at Silent River Kung Fu and through this UBBT 8, I have been faced with so many decisions.  Should I go to class today, should I take part in the upcoming demo, should I help with the Kwoon renovations?  All of these decisions will have an impact not only on my training but also on the lives of everybody that I touched during these times.  What an amazing thing when you stop and reflect on this.  Wow, I had a positive effective on a training partner because I showed up at class today.  I am sure most of us will never know the impacts of our decisions, but we have to do our best to make the very best decisions we can.  That what’s makes us so special, we have the ability to choose…  Now we have to go out every day, trying our best to make the right decisions so that we can positively affect those people around us.

Ian Repay

Student of Silent River Kung Fu

Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada

UBBT 8 student member.