I was at a new place, alone, with no friends, no family but problems with having a normal life.
My means of contact was thru the web and it was days of just looking at the internet, waiting for email replies, facebook replies and people coming online for msn.
A gentle reminder from a senior, why don't you try to see if there is a judo club that you can join and meet new friends? to forge new relationship?
For a long lost child from judo for 5 years, it seemed so near yet so far. Nonetheless, I found a judo club in my city that is walking distance from my apartment.
The door to the hall was locked and after going 2 rounds, I saw the door bell and decided to press it. I waited and it opened. I was late for the practice and they were at the end of training. I had a look and asked for details about joining.
The coach was kind to lend me his gi AND Belt. Black, which I wasn't confident of wearing. Old and skills-rusty are no help. Once on the map, going through the practice, something happened.
My body reacted on it own to the trainings. Although I wasn't performing, it feels good.
To be reconnected to my old root. a sport, training which had taught me more philosophies and principles about life than a layman will believe in my 14 years of active judo. I felt relived and confidence came back to me. Happy moments that I had when I was doing judo just returned to me. In this new place with new people and old sports.
Do you have something that you loved and have lost touch with? Maybe its time that you revisit it. Don't keep putting it off like what I did back home. You will be surprised at what you will find.
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