Seeing With TCC Eyes

As I look back over my week of accreditation, it reminds me of my cataract surgery. Before surgery, I didn’t know what I was missing. I thought a new prescription would clear things up. After surgery, I received an unexpected surprise: it was as if I could see for the first time. Colors were brilliant; everything was so clear and crisp. I had been looking through a layer of fog that was now lifted.

Such was the week of Tai Chi Chih accreditation, a week of change, a week the fog lifted. Each day I let go a little more; each day I grounded more; each day I felt the Chi getting stronger; each day I felt softer. And then the day came when I felt completely different: the fog had lifted. I now see through TCC eyes with a clarity and understanding that was unknown before this week.

Today, my graduation day, I am deeply grateful for all the teachers who gave their time to help me through this transformation and for my friends who journeyed with me. Our combined Chi is like no other; the TCC community is like no other I’ve known. We have been given the gift of TCC; it is a gift I will cherish for life, a gift I can share with others. Thank you.