My "Way"
Cancer....it sucks.
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I've recently been diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer that has moved to my lungs. According to the Dr., even with Chemotherapy treatment I will only live another 2 or so yrs....without about 1 yr.
Since the surgery that removed my bladder back in Nov., I've been recovering nicely, even back to light training. I even developed the Chisai Bushi no Tonfa kata that can be seen here on the Videos page. I continue to teach karate which is my life long passion.
My all time favorite quote is a Japanese proverb that goes; "Seven times down, eight times up." Meaning, no matter how bad things are, or how often you get knocked down by life....you get back up...you go on.
I hope I've helped to instill that quality in the thousands of students I've been priveledged to teach karate to. That is the legacy I wish to leave.
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As for that proverb, it's always been one of my favorites as well. I came to it by way of a Zen Roshi. That determination helped me to weather days and days of silent meditation. I still remember doing zazen as part of the classes at the dojo and got a lot out of the time spent there and the inspiration from the titles in the lending library. I want to thank you sincerely for providing that outlet, that window into another world, it meant a lot to me then and still does when I reflect back on those times. I've always considered your teaching to be clear and skillful, glad to have been a student, to have had the opportunity.
Gassho,
John Rector
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