Family

  I have had lots of ups and downs with my family before. Sometimes they are bad and sometimes they are really good. What I care about so much for my family is that I have them in my life and how much I care for them and them for me. I make mistakes and so do they and we are there for each other in those tough times and there for the good times. 

 I had to really help my parents recently and we stayed up for a very long time talking. I’m not going into any details, just that it was a very long night. We became closer as a family and moving forward always striving to be better.

 The next day my Dad made his first brisket on the smoker BBQ. I went over and played a card game with my Mother and spent more time with my Father with the Brisket. It was 2 polarizing days, but worth every second.

 The game we played was amazing and the brisket even better. The brisket was on sale so that is why we got the opportunity to attempt it.

  I used to say I’m not talking right now about any kung fu, but in reality everything I did and talked about was kung fu. Kung fu way of life and how to train and always strive for the betterment of one’s self. Most of these skills and values I use in life come came from my time I spent in Kung fu.

 The people that I have had the pleasure of talking to since I have been at Silent River have all help shape me into the person I am today. I know I am struggling with my kung fu right now, but the core value of it has never left me.

   Anyways as far as me physically practicing this week 0 is my number I am adding. All I know is I don’t like being over weight and out of shape and I continue to not do anything. I cannot give you an answer for why I week after week make that choice, other than laziness. Just because I call myself out does not mean since I told on myself I’m good for another week.  It means I need to start taking action. It’s good to acknowledge, but meaningless if nothing changes.

I remember when I was a teenager I was always told someday a doctor is going to tell you if you don’t change your lifestyle you will not have long to live .( I was pretty overweight as a teenager as well). I have not seen a doctor, nor have been told that, but I feel that’s the direction my life’s going at the moment as far as health and fitness goes.

 Thanks for reading my blogs and going on this journey with me.