Back to Reality

Hello so I am finally back home and I will be going to school tomorrow for my 2nd year of electrician. I am still in aw of what I have experienced in Japan. Like when ever I entered any restaurant or shop I was greeted by everyone working there. They would all stop to greet me then all would tell me thank you for coming and hope to see you again. They would do this for every customer. I was impressed. Also you know how at our kwoon we all try to chip in and take care of it and the grounds around the kwoon. Well that is basically all of Japan. I saw so many times people cleaning the streets in front of there homes and take care of all the potted plants that most places had.
  Also I can say without a doubt that all the homestays I got to stay in were the best part of my whole trip. Meeting families who have no idea who I am yet they welcomed me into there families so easily. I am truly grateful for their hospitality.
  I also had an encounter where I needed help buying some allergy pills and could not read all the different medication. Then a random woman who could not speak a lot of English asked if I needed help.(she did not work thers e by the way) I said yes and ask her in Japanese about allergy meds; just the word allergy. We then began some charades and eventually she understood what I wanted and helped me find the right one for me. Also she also told me how many pills I was to take a day since I could not read the instructions.
  Japan for me has redefined the random acts of kindness. In that I want to do more in my kind acts I do daily, but not simply counting I let someone in traffic(nothing wrong with this by the way), but to do more if the opportunity presents itself.
 Well the trip is now behind me now, now I only have the feeling and the memories of this amazing trip. I have got to have my beloved black belt class and I Ho Chaun class. I had two amazing classes of kung fu. Now to keep moving forward and keep making more memories to last the rest of my life.
Remember everyone ordinary people extraordinary actions.

Sifu R. Langner