"Be the Cobra"

Today’s my birthday.  I am 20,440 days old.  I put it this way to remind myself that everyday is a gift and since we are given so many of them we should be happy, and because we don’t know how many we have left, we should make the most of every one.  Everyday should be lived to the fullest.   Day # 20438 (Saturday) was a great day for me.  I trained at the river with Shun Shifu where I relearned some important principles of the Green Belt Hand Set Form.  Trying to grip into the slippery, uneven ground showed me once again how important the feet are in generating the power of the Shou Shu hand weapons.  Then I reviewed my Cobra Form and tested for First Brown and passed.  I have worked on cobra principles for 351 days, but who’s counting.  Everyday was totally inspiring and fun.  Learning to move in the way of the cobra, the first pure beast, is an awesome adventure.  You become amazed at the feeling and insight into Shou Shu that is happening to you.  You become committed to learning as much as you can.   You want to walk around all day slithering and cobra striking everything in your path.   2024 days ago at the age of 50 I found Shou Shu and all of these days have been great. These days have made me more confident, excited, happy, and peaceful than before.  I encourage you all to make Shou Shu a part of every one of your days.  You will see exactly what I have seen.Your fellow student, Mr. McConnell