Week Seven

Two people commented, last week on my Physout page. One of the people is a white belt, and I get from his various posts, that he is really pumped and excited about his kung fu journey, and sincerely wants to help everyone around him succeed, (he asked me how he could help me improve my numbers). He seems to be fully ensconced in the Silent River family. I wish I felt how he does now, but I don't, though I could, and will again. Sifu Brinker said to me a few months ago, "The tools are right in front of you".

Several weeks ago, I encouraged other students and UBBT members to make use of the Physout site. In the past year, some of us had been using the site, others had not, and still others had started using the site, but had not kept it up to date. The Physout site, therefore, was just a private, optional record-keeping tool. As students, and UBBT members, we used the site in isolation from eachother.

Recently, more members and students have started to commit themselves to using the physout site, to keep it up to date, and comment on eachothers' pages. The physout is now a public entity, and we can use it to our advantage. It's ironic that I might be the first one who is struggling, to benefit the most. Perhaps by encouraging others to use this site, I was anticipating that I would need their help and support. By encouraging others, I would be encouraged myself.

I have accepted the white belt's offer to help. Perhaps there are more than two of us who would benefit from a public challenge of forms, or something else. I hope he responds soon.

Claire Finnamore
Student Member, Silent River Kung Fu
Ultimate Black Belt Test.
UBBT8