Folsom Prison Experience

I’m walking down the hallway and all of a sudden, the door at the other end opened. It was an intense environment, with clanking doors and an indescribable vibe. There are five tiers of cells with prisoners on one side, and at the other end of the corridor prisoners just released from dinner were walking towards me on the opposite side.

I didn’t know what I was doing. I wasn’t scared in advance. In fact, I felt good about going in because I’d be representing T’ai Chi Chih (TCC), something so powerful and so good. All I’d have to do is do it, and it would work its wonders. Right? All I had to do was pay attention to the soles of my feet and keep walking. The mind is chitter-chattering. Just rest in the intelligence in the feet.

It was an honor anytime that I was in Folsom representing TCC. There was a level of interest from the men in that class because they chose to attend. They were hungry for what they were experiencing. They would ask intelligent questions. That was that was quite inspirational.