Tribute Fund Inspiration

Barbara Riley, Orinda, CA

The first day after I returned from the inspirational conference, I noticed a wonderful new quality to my TCC practice – a much greater feeling of connectedness and inner softness. I think this is due to Justin’s and Steve’s helpful sessions, and also to being surrounded by so many beautiful people practicing the form together. The atmosphere of acceptance, joy and love which permeated the conference enabled learning at a deep level to take place.

I came home with a feeling of gratitude to all the participants, especially Justin, Steve and Sandra for making this possible, and also a sense of two needs that seem to exist in our group. One is a need to have a vehicle for expressing feelings of this kind in a tangible way; the other is a need to help support the growth and extension of TCC. I wonder if others share these feelings, and if perhaps when we receive our non-profit status a “tribute fund” could be created as the vehicle whereby teachers who wanted to make a donation in honor of a special occasion or transition could receive a tax deduction for a donation, and the person honored or remembered could receive an acknowledgement card. As funds built up, we could help finance projects, such as reimbursing Carmen and Justin for costs they have incurred in producing the PBS series, which will benefit TCC and all of us.