The eyes of the world are upon you

This message was never more apparent than it was this last week I
spent in Greensboro Alabama. Each of us carry the title of being a
student of Silent River Kung Fu.No matter what your belt level or
color you, and I do mean YOU, represent each and everyone of us.In
your actions or reactions, in what you say and do,how you conduct your
day to day lives, how you carry yourself, you carry 300 other peoples
reputation with you. Master Brinker, Coach Tom Callos, and every black
belt in our school and nation wide are trying to take the martial arts
out of the schools and into the world. In doing this we are exposing
our "dirty laundry" along with our acts of kindness, our community
work and yes even our every day lives. Our journals and blogs are
being read nation wide and no you're not just talking to yourself. You
are making an impression. Choose your words carefully, stay in the
moment as much as possible , breath in and out and be proud of who you
are and who you have chosen to represent.So far so good, we were well
received in Alabama, you can all be proud. Keep up the great work and
smile "The eyes of the world are on you."

Sifu Linda Shipalesky
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