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Reflections
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9/25/2012
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From David Persha: "The trip to Hamilton Falls was a rejuvenating experience. On the ride to there, i felt drowsy, and i was fading in and out of reality. I was trying to focus on work but i kept jumping back and forth through dreams. Once we arrived, i was drowsy, and had no energy to go through with the day. As i desended through thick, slippery undergrowth teeming with unseen life, i felt a pulsation in the ground. There was powerful chi, or life force, nearby. When i saw the falls i was expecting a huge cliff with water roaring untamed over the edges, crashing into stone with immense power. Yet these falls were hardly trickles of H20. I climbed further up and ate my words in a humbling sandwhich. I had found a pool of cold, clear water, in which the most pure of the waterfall's runoff fell. I dipped into the pool which was cold, yet i felt stimulated and energetic. These waters surged with cleansing forces, and as i meditated under the fall, i felt my stamina and strength renew. I shouted at my accomplishment! Raising my fists to the heavens and universe above, i closed my eyes and breathed. Although this was just a casual Saturday afternoon hike, i made the most of it by giving my inner self some time out of myself. When you take time to reflect upon your actions, the have even more meaning than when they were being performed."
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The Cardigan Mountain Hike
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9/17/2012
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Cardigan Mountain
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9/17/2012
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The Outing Club had a wonderful Saturday afternoon enjoying a beautiful Hike on Cardigan Mountain. As an indoor educator I often do not get the response from the students that I am hoping for. After I finish what I feel to be an energy filled lecture, cheers of joy do not fill my classroom. However, once the students reached the rocky wind torn summit their voices leapt from their bodies as if their souls were being called from the heavens. Seeing the pure joy and pride in the students brought me to a place I always hope to be as a teacher- I felt fulfilled. I am also reminded that to compare my teachings to the ones provided by the Earth is laughable. Still, I learned much reflecting on the ease of the Earth in its way of teaching, and am comforted to continue on my own way, letting the lessons taught and learned resonate from every action. I am so thankful for all those who came on the trip! Keep on Rockin' in the free world! Mr. Tesar
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