Sunday, January 29, 2012

Before the Banquet...After the Banquet

Tomorrow is the day that I will receive my black belt. I am feeling nervous and excited and still a bit surreal. I hope that I can relax and have fun at the banquet, I am looking forward to showing my techniques to the school and demonstrating my form that I have worked so hard on. My speech is finally ready and the final draft is printed (unless I look at it today and add some last minute changes, again),and my newest, darkest uniform is hanging up and ready to go. I think I'm ready! It feels a little weird, when you are constantly working towards something for a long time and then you get there and there is nothing left to do, it's a little weird.
Of course, I have goals and plans for the coming year but it doesn't seem like I will be ready to begin with those until after Saturday.
Today I can say that have experienced that moment in time where everything is as it should be. When I was on the stage last night, either huddled in the corner with my team awaiting my turn or performing, I was in the moment. It is such a pure feeling, I am still so overwhelmed by the experience that thinking about it brings a tear to my eye. Everything was perfect, the feelings, the comments, the actions, the people. What an incredible feeling.
I am fully ready for all that the Year of the Dragon has to offer.
Sifu Kichko

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