tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862044135034176249.post2516393440265634326..comments2023-11-24T05:55:37.085-05:00Comments on Shobu Aikido of Ohio: Thanks to allRev. Jay Rinsen Weikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07000933466909212770noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862044135034176249.post-47619309523595512852008-07-28T14:15:00.000-04:002008-07-28T14:15:00.000-04:00I want to echo Tom's comment. My understanding cam...I want to echo Tom's comment. My understanding came together for my test Saturday only because of everyone's patience. In particular, I want to thank Andy, Chelsea, Mike, Jim and Peter. (This may be as close to an Oscar acceptance speech I will ever make.)<BR/><BR/>A few weeks ago, Sensei asked for volunteers to record their feelings about aikido for potential students. When asked, “What is aikido?” I stared at the running camera, blinked into the light, and said something eminently forgettable. Since then, I have had time to reflect on that question, and believe I have a better answer:<BR/><BR/>At a Sunday school class I attended long ago, we discussed how we would know when God was talking to us. Most people thought it would involve clouds parting and a voice reverberating through the heavens. Instead, the Bible passages suggested it would be like a whisper riding on the wind--you had to be working hard and paying attention or you would miss it. Now, I think aikido is that whisper riding on the wind. You have to be working hard and paying attention to hear it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com