Wow Bill, sounds like one of those life experiences which are so rare in many of our lives. You are indeed fortunate to have friends like that.
Sounds like it truly was "chicken soup for the soul".
Take care,
Wayne.

Hi Bill, John C. and Al,
I had the pleasure of watching a Shodan promotion demonstration in our dojo yesterday. The discussion as to how well we think we can still perform our kata is relevant to what I saw during this demo.
Three students were going for their shodan. Two of them were relatively ...

Hi Bill,
And greetings to all of you who have posted their stories on the list.
It helps I think to know that others have faced serious challenges to
their well being and found that the countless hours training have
reinforced their will paying off. We will not lay down and waste away!
My own ...