Tuesday 22 May 2012

Tides of life

The fortunes of maritime people have always been and always will be at the mercy of The Sea. The tide brings good fortune, and it also takes it away. Likewise the tides of life bring people together one day and make them part the next one.

The fate of the wave people may take them in different directions:

Some come, others go,
some return, some drift away.
Some to other ports,
others to distant lands,
scattered like maple leaves in the autumn wind
by the shore of the great lake.

Journeys expand horizons and broaden understanding, stagnant water never reaches the sea. Samurai spirit strengthens with these experiences, and furthers its understanding of The Way.

In the mean time, in all four corners of the earth, all remain united in the spirit of Kendo, until paths and swords cross again.