07 Nov Now Smoke This!
Chapter 28 – “Never Heel Up” How many times had I hit the floor, swept by Juan, Richard, or one of the visiting university students? How much of my sweat was now soaked into the wooden floor, mingled with so many other karate students? How about the blood? Hundreds of broken noses and cut lips must have spilled blood on this floor, to mix with the sweat and become part of the wood that others unknowingly practiced upon. Scientifically we know that DNA cannot be changed by hitting the floor and being influenced by the blood, sweat and leftover skin particles of thousands of students. But what about the spirit? Cannot the spirit be affected by those who came before us and who have also worked hard and left their blood, sweat and yes, tears? What would happen if one were to pull up the wood...
