Many Hands Make the Burden Light


A few days ago, last minute, I was asked to fill in for
another karate school that had canceled to be part of
a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration, the final "act".
I had two days notice for a 45 minute demo.
I responded to the nice lady from
the elementary school office with:

"Yes, of course"!

In my mind (even though we hadn't done a public demonstration
in quite a few years) I felt that I had at least 4 students to join me.
So with a hopeful attitude, I made a few calls.
I was feeling my way with my thoughts and emotions.
Knowing that I am such a ham and the crowd loves me and
that I have been on this path since 1975 and seen just about
every audience and stage you can imagine.
You don't forget how to ride a bike....even if it's been a few years.
Any time my heart would go a little blippy...hahaha...I'd remember
how good it feels bein' up there in the spotlight and I'd sigh with longing!
ummmmmmm.

and then the other side, the worry thought about me being alone
up on the stage and my heart would go back and skip a couple a beats, but
I have a knowing I could do it solo....been there...it is going to be fun, I'd tell myself.

Fortunately, the DAY OF.
I was joined by 3 other adults
and
we had a fabulous demonstration.
How fortunate that for a late morning
demonstration on a Thursday, I had three adults.

We performed for 75 semi-rowdy kids, on a cafeteria stage in a Catholic school.
The vibe went from chaos to orderly free spirited freedom to just a little noisy to total focus,
to jaws dropping......hahahaha
It went well.
Okinawan Karate History, jokes, laughter, Kill Bill Music to kata and a little "magic of karate" thrown in
breaking
and
ohhhhhhhhh.....the sitting on the heels in meditation on the stage in the stillness before and after,
breathing in silence with the crowd.

Not only did my husband, who took time off, from his "computer
programing sit in a cubicle all day" job, but two of my top students
showed up for the 10AM class that day and followed me over to the
event.

The combination of them and the audience plugging in to the same
source energy made the burden light....and rocketed to the vibration
of pure pleasure for all.

My students latter told me:
"We not only enjoyed being in the demonstration, we enjoyed the show"!
Ha!
Many hands and many good thoughts make the burden light!