i ADMIT IT i'VE BEEN EXTRWEMELY TIRED. uNDERSTANDABLY SO i THINK. IT's THAT SPECIAL TIRED WHEN YOU FEEL REALY WARM AND COZY AND WAKW YOURSELF SNORING. mOST OF YOU ARE SAYING RIGHT NOW" i DON'T SNORE." of course you don't. I find thqt giving myself a little latitude and letting it go leads to good ddreams and rest. Sosleep well my friends. Dream the happy and ;et the body heal,
Peace and Balance,
John
hAD aNOTHER INTERESTING dREAM wHERE A FELLOW GRANNED ME BY THE LAPELS OF MY gI TOP AND PULLED ME IN CLOSE. i COULD FEEL HISTWIST LIKE HE WAS GOING TOTHROW ME OVER A HIP OR EHOULODER. AI SAID TO HIM, SS"DON'T DO THAT. REGRABBEB HIM BY HIS LAPELS AND STARTED WALKING STRAIGHT THROUGH HI GUARD TAKING HIMOFF OF HIS FEET. THERE WAS A PERIOD OF HAND WRESTLING FOR CONTROL. yOU GRAPPLERS WILL UNFERSTAND THAT IN THE END i WAS ABLE TO DO A FRONT CHOKE WITH HIS gI AND WON, THE MATCH. WHY i'M DREAMING SUCH THINGS IN MID AFTERNOON HAS TO DO WITH MY LEVEL OF TIRED. THIS IS A REAL AND WORKABLE TECHNIQUE IF PRACTICED PROPERLY hAVE FUN, DON'T GET HURT.
pEACE, AND bALANCE.
jOHN
tHINGS hAPPEN, THAT CHANGE OTHER THINGS. wHEN ONE FOLLOWES THE OTHER IN SHORT SUCCESSION THE REVOLUTION OF THE 2ORLD CAN CHANGE IT'S DIRECTION. introwpect and deep thought are the consequense. Aurther Dent battling the Vorlon Destructor fleet Doug Adamsfigured out the computer AND THE ANSWER WAS 42 WITH 2 WHITE MICE AT THE HELM. aFTER ALL WE ARE ALL JUST hITCH HIKERS ON A RIDE.
pEACE AND bALANCE,
jOHN
gENERATIONS cOME QND GO, EA CH H AS IT'SN CHALLANGES AND HOW THESE CHQLLANGES QRE MET MAY DETERMINE THE EVOLUTION OF 1 PEOPLE. wE aRE STRONG. nOT TO BREAK INTO hELEN rEADY LYRICS, BUT OUR BLOOD HOLDS TOGETHER THE WALLS OF jERICHO IN PLACE. wE ARE STRONG. hOLD YOUR HEADS HIGH cHILDREN, FOR WE ARE STRONG
PEACE AND bALANCE,
jOHN
About a year ago I was listening tomy own voice ringing back to me from the room I was speaking in, something didn't sound right. The accent was off, and I sounded like I was sluring. At the beginning of the week I found out a reason. The reason was in my brain. NOw I deal with the inevitable. and my voice returns. It's nice to understand your own talk. KInda handy in a pinch.
I've been wishing my family good and powerful dreams. My beautiful wife takes care of me and is my angel. My dreams are simple, full of wonder hope, and thoughts of my Romona, who occupies my every moment. She is my breath. Fullfill your dreams my friends they guide you to the future. your greatness
Peace,and Balance,
john
It has been said that when you stare out at the Abyss, the Abyss often stares back at you. In our minds ete we can see the eye of Hoeus stARING BACK IN OUR GENERAL DIRECTION. tHAT EYE BOTH CARING and cold always watching. Knowing things unknown. The voice of Christ singing in his peace to our hearts. The eye, all knowing. I stare AT THE ABYSS. jESUS HOOLDS ME TIGHT ALL KNOWING, AND MY ARMS ARE WRAPPED AROUND MY WIFE AS OUR HOLY MASTER PROTECTS US FROM FRIGHT. aMEN,
pEACE AND BALANCE,
jOHN
We are born with family and throughout our lives we hAVE FAMILY ADDED TO OUR FOLD. tRUE FRIENDS ARE GATHERED, BUT EARNED THROUGH THE EXPERIAANCES THAT MERG OUR LIVES TOGETHER UPON THE TAPESTRIES OF LIFE. wE USE THE EXPRESIONS OF bROTHER'S AND SISISTERS FROM OTHER MOTHERS, BUT THE TRUTH IS EVIDENT IN MANY FACTORS. I HAVE SUCH A FRIEND, A BROTHER FROM ANOTEHER MOTHER WHO HAS STEPPED UP AND TAKEN CARE OF MY DEAR WIFE AND FAMILY WHILE I HAVE BEEN DOING THE RECOVERY THING. hE IS AN EXCELLENT COOK, WHO IS A VERY MODEST COOK. i HAVE BEEN APPRECIATING THE FARE OF GOOD FOOD AND FANTASTIC FRIENDSHIP THAT MAKES THIS OLD HEART SING. wHEN THE TIME COMES i TOO WILL STEP UP AND BE THAT FRIEND i SEE IN HIM. tHANK YOU Niel, I have a greater appreciation for humanity. It is who we are. Good Pasta,
Peace and Balance,
John
The vthroughalue of Family is unmeasurable. I have been going through a burning of the spirit. Because of my recent diagnosis of Brain cancer I can feel stronger the forces of mt family surrounding meq and guiding me to higher purposes. My Beautiful wife Romona and I share a gem in our Son Lee who helped me finely get this blog back and functional. Lee is and has been an angel for me these past few datys. I dote on him because I am so proud of who he has made himself to be. He is no longer a chid but, a true man of hte north. We will walk the Red road together and I will induct him into the "Family guisness, so to speak, he to will be Shaman. a Medicine carrier as his mother is. I am so proud of who he is. FAmily is the pivitol point of any tribal society. The out pouring to us fromour community and extrended family is miraculous and gives me the face of Jesus in my minds eye to call friend and family. For my wife, and our Son Lee who has become my hero. The love I hold for these two beautiful people is unmtched.
To our community I thank you eternaly.
MOna my bride and Lee our son, let's walk the Red Road Together.
Peace and Balance,
John Grandmaster, "School of the Silent Warrior.
SoSometimes tyou build bridges sometimes those bridges build thems selves. Humanitt has a responsi ility to reach out to itself on levelss that are most oten ignored or pretendedaway. I have recently been going through a burning of the soul if you will. Because of this eexperiance I have whittnessed what happens when a lifetime of reachng out to huamnity omes to a pivitol point. ihave seen Sheva The Great Audi Guru Dance on the head of a pin. I have whatched a great small community come together with a unifiying perpose. I unfortunatley am that purpose. This beautiful small town has brouht resources togathr and helped an old man take care of his one purpose in life, his family. After recievin News so dense tht ShEVa did inseed so hia Dance, I whatched this town open up her heart to us in a what that from my point of view looks Biblical. I would like to send to the employees of SAU3Berlin Public sschools a Blessing from th Grandfathers, and ONe of the Three tht watches. You are all true lovers of the path That is also thatbis obviousAnd I thank you for yuor great gifts of life and the repect bestowed upon my Heart, my Romona and our Boy Lee. You have all eearned a forever space at our table. Iwho have also been called WU, "The Silent Warrior thank and bless you.
Peace and Balance,
John
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Sometimes I know stuff that is happening befor most others. I get these feelings and just know. For instance a brother in the arts was ill and I felt somethings wass up and reached out. I found out he had receently tested positive for Covid. He is on the mend and will be piking up dome antivirals at the phrmacy.zhowever I still worry. i know things will be zok, but things are things and I sm eho I am. Wise Wise words from Popeye.
Peace and Balance,
John
I Like to write stuff. So if I set down in front of my computer to write and spread my thoughts accross the multiverse, and my fingers don't do the thing a minor panic will set in. As was the case yesterday I e tried to type and my fingers forgot how to find the keys. So, I was smearing my doc with jiberish. Today they seem to be working and I have my letters in somewhat of an order. I can even find my start position to type. That is a big deal. of course today the tips are warm, yesterday I had cold hands. A nice warm hand makes all the difference. yep. my advise, Warm your hands up before trying to negotiate a keyboard. The bennies are insermountable.
Peace and Balance,
John
sOMETIMES wE all need a littlr nudge, a kick in the pants if you will to get the dust out and get the memory functioning. This push in the right direction can come in the guise of willing friends and students, and I am grateful that I hav students that have progressed far enough in thier journys to be that pu push sh sh sho shove sshove shove when I needed it. Thanks Adam, Thanks Tim. you truly are masters of the School Of The Silent Warrior.
Peace and Balance,
sjohn
THERE ARE few things more frustrating than pausing in the middle of somehing you've done tens of thousands of times with that stupid expression of "What the on your face. This the point when you realize that dementia might be lurking that evil predator of our lmemories. What I do is a quik restart and use one of the tech tools I have to "remember." Frustrating it is. Now I can imagine our elders frustrations. I sympathize. time to look in the mirror to see if I remember that fellow on the other side. He and I need to talk. I'm sure many of you can understand.
Peace and Balance,
John
It's a New Year and I woke this morning expecting to see Buck Rogers flying around. After all it's 2024 and I'll bet most of us didn't expect the Scifi to catch up with us. I often wonder what ever happened to our flying cars? They made promises and programmed us early with the Jetsons and Star Trek. I want my flying car. Wouldn't that be a gas. what do they issue in lue of speeding tickets? Air speed tickets. And what happens when you buzz the tower. A little Maverick in me want's to play. Flying cars sound like a fun idea. Well Everyone Happy New Year and enjoy your sci fi dreams. The'll catch yo with us. ABuzz Light year would say, "To infinity and beyond. Happy New Year,
Peace and Balance,
John
