Today we drew the
powder room drawers.
Oddly we found memories
and history!
Lots of basics, 6 pairs of tweezers, lots of nail files
We also came across some Tiger Balm.
The small red tin brought back a load of stories.
When the Offspring were young, we let them try lots
of different activities hoping to keep them active
and engaged. MB ( middle boy) had
a friend who did martial arts,
and before long 2 were in Kung Fu and all four
were taking Jujitsu. Their sensei told them that
tiger balm helped ease sore muscles. We all
ended up using this smelly ancient recipe to ease
the pain of strenuous activity!
Other than tiger balm, the family got
lots of value from these activities.
Every week the Offspring would
return from class with stories the teachers
shared. We found out ; one teacher lost a little
toe in a bike chain when he was young.
It didn't affect his balance tho,
since he learned to adapt
and compensate. The advice and
introspection the teachers shared with
the students on the way to teaching and
training was inspiring. I still remember the
day My Eldest came home and said he
learned how to come out ahead on
every fight. His sensei told him , when faced
with a potentially
dangerous situation the
best solution is to run and resolve the
situation elsewhere.!
Good advice.
The teachers encouraged older, experienced
students to assist the younger and for
everyone to work together. It was a
great learning time for everyone!
We also found an assortment of blister
band aids. Very inspirational.
I used these when I began
a running career in my
6th decade.
Marathons and was chatting about running .
I made the 'mistake?" of saying,
"I can't run" and the next thing I knew,
I had a coach! Off to a very slow start,
( I could run a total of 40 seconds before
stopping) but by the end of the summer ,
I could run 5 sets of 10 minutes!
I needed blister pads for my feet,
( they are flat and bumpy) but I am a runner!
The highlight for me was being
acknowledged with a brief nod by
another runner on a morning run in
Hawaii. A great moment.
Some good memories from that little clean out!
Keep tidy!
