Alright, so just a short little update this morning since y’all are probably starting to get a bit tired of the doom and gloom posts and likely aren’t reading all of these, anymore. So, in true form of finding balance in all things, I”ll provide just a short update on the positives I experienced yesterday.
The first started with launch and a couple of hours of catching up with Guillaume, Sensei’s son. He and I basically grew up together as best friends and brothers and are both black belts under his father’s teachings. We’ve always been close but as time has passed, life has progressed and with both of us building a family, finding the time and means to get together can be difficult. Especially since we basically live on opposite ends of the country from one another. You may remember him, he’s the one kicking me in the face in the following photograph…
Any way, we started with a solid lunch at a burger place called Classic Burger in a little town called Bathurst. IT was nice and we shared a few laughs. After several years, I finally got to see his house, which he essentially built from scratch. We reminisced and laughed over old times and caught up on new times. IT was a good way to start off the day.
My evening involved joining a couple of old friends and shooting a few games of pool. I hadn’t been in the pool hall in Campbellton in almost fifteen years. What’s more is, I got to enjoy a couple of bottles of a beer called Alpine, which they don’t sell out west where I live. My friend Ricky and I trained at karate together and have known each other for years. And we both have the same sense of humour, which made things interesting,
It was great to get a few games in and have a pint, kick back and relax a bit, especially after everything I’ve been trying to settle up and deal with for my folks. I was reminded by someone that there’s nothing wrong and I shouldn’t feel guilty about taking some time for myself to recharge my batteries and I should feel guilty about doing so. The evening went well and I even had the chance to FaceTime briefly with my wife, which ended my evening perfectly.
In 48 hours, I”ll be boarding a flight to head home. Although it’s felt as though it’s been dragging, a part of me feels the week has flown by and I could have accomplished far more, had I stayed longer. That being said, today is a new day and I have plenty of hours to try and get things done. Time to get at it. ☯️
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