For anyone who doesn't know, I'm in university right now studying geology. And it was while standing bent over a 5ft long cross section, correlation well logs in my stratigraphy lab, that I became reaquainted with my little inner ninja.
Now I believe that everyone has a little inner ninja, at least everyone that trains in the martial arts. He's the voice you hear whispering in the back of your head, "you should practice today," or "you can do one more push up!" He's also the one who catches the glass that is knocked off the table.
I must admit, lately, being back in school, my little ninja and I have fallen out of touch. A sad state of affairs, I know.
But while hunched over the seemingly endless well logs, trying to find the picks for the formations of the western canadian sedimentary basin, one of my lab partners asked me what I do in my spare time.
I said Kung-Fu.
And that's when my little inner ninja stirred inside me.
I could feel the exhileration of it coarsing through my viens as I told them about my "hobby". Memories of trials and tribulations, of taking a hit and giving one. The excitement of it took my breath away.
Sometimes, when your around martial artists for alot of your time, you forget how special Kung-Fu really is. It has made my life what it is and I am so grateful.
It was a great reminder of this when my lab partners said "Wow! That's so cool!"
It's great to be back in touch with my inner ninja. I missed the little guy and I was taking him for granted.
So...have you hugged your inner ninja today?