Tell Me a Story!!!?

Question

About any moment in your life that completely changed the way you look at things, or just any story about yourself that you think is worth telling.

Answer 1

Angel came upon me and since then there has been a grace.

Answer 2

Ahem;

"Once upon a time in China, at the imperial court, an emperor asked his doctor 'tell me, are you the best doctor in your family?' the doctor replied 'my oldest brother sees the spirit of sickness and removes it before it takes form, so his name does not leave the house.  My older brother cures sickness while still extremely minute, so his name does not leave the village, as for myself I puncture veins and massage the skin, so sometimes my name gets heard among the lords....' "

The doctor was implying, that the less the skill, the gretaer the likelihood that one of their family members, who were a famous family of doctors, would be running around somewhere, but the truly most skilled among them would remain in the village.  This opened my eyes regarding Chinese martial arts, and any of the martial arts instructors from east Asia that come here to the U.S.  Using the logic of the doctor story, I realized that even though some of the people that make it to are shores are highly skilled, they are nowhere near as skilled as their own masters.

Meaning no matter how strong a martial artist from China, or Japan, or Korea, again using the logic of that doctor story, it tells me that "as for myself, I can smash bricks, not have my skin punctured if my back is smashed against a bed of nails, so I'm here in America....."

So, using the "doctor story" logic it makes you wonder who the REAL master is.

Scary to think about because Hidetaka Nishiyama, for an old guy, he's pretty strong, I've seen him perform his techniques on T.V.  His Kata is d**n well near flawless.  Another guy I want to mention is Shaolin Monk Yang Ming from New York, not quite in Nishiyama's league, thing is, Nishiyama has 60 years of practice to Yang Ming's 30 so its an unfair comparison.  Still though for having practiced for only half the time as Nishiyama, Monk Yang Ming is pretty damned strong.

But, ultimately... "as for myself, I puncture veins and massage the skin, so my name occassionally gets heard among the lords......"

Not saying either of those men are weak by any means, but it does scare me to think about how much stronger the men or women from China or Japan are, that neither country will let them instruct here.  I mean if the guys they are willing to "let go" are that strong, how strong are the people that do not leave China or Japan?

Redundant as the question sounds, that doctor story I read Thomas Cleary's translation of the Art of War changed my outlook on martial arts instruction here in America, but it was also deeply disheartening.  I speak neither Japanese nor Chinese, and while kind hearted and well meaning, neither Yang Ming, nor Hidetaka Nishiyama are masters.

They are strong, far stronger than even MMA fighters, but they are not masters.

As to a real master, both those men have seen one in action.  Nishiyama obviously Funakoshi Sensei, and Yang Ming well, who knows, but if the old man is Shaolin, we can assume that provoked, he can be a scary guy.

I've never met a master before......

I envy Nishiyama and Yang Ming, not so much because of their skill, although that too is enviable, but the fact that both those men personally knew a master.

I will likely never have such good fortune.

I also envy Yang Ming because he is the most handsome monk in the history of the Shaolin temple.

peace.

Answer 3

when the "Passion Of The Christ" movie first came out my sister told me NOT to go and watch it because it's really graphic and it would give me nightmares.

i was laying in bed one night thinking about if a movie can be so graphic about Jesus Christ and the movie isn't even the real deal, then whenever God was going through all that He did, for us...... it must have been Real Intense torture in real life......

i can't imagine even feeling the pain and critisism and embarrassment and torture that He himself felt JUST for us....

I was changed that night when i asked Jesus Christ to come into my life...

i was 12 years old......... and i'm now 16.... i hope that i can give God all of me.... and enough of what is right and true in His eyes so that when i get to heaven.... if i'm lucky enough... my Lord will take my hand and shake it, look deep into my eyes, and say "Well done, good and faithfull servant".

Answer 4

I took acid once and was watching tv. Every one was talking backwards. To this day I still don't understand people.

Answer 5

To make long story short...

Once upon a time, I came to be.  Then as quickly as it happened, it shall be done.

The end.

Answer 6

Not for public consumption.

Answer 7

When i realised that i was glad that im a curvy woman, coz ive learnt so much more then a 'stereotypical' skinny girl has, and ive learnt that you have work for what you want. I was able to concentrate at school because i didnt have all the guys chasing me, and ive learnt to love myself on the inside. Ive got heaps of friends and i knew that if i wanted to change, i could.

Answer 8

I was in love with a guy that I hadbeen in love with for 6 years. Last summer we got really close and it almost became like a fairy tale ending. Then my friend betrayed me and went out with him, then at my birthday gathering thing,(just a few friends running around doing random stuff at my house) they made out 5 feet in front of me like 3 times, and my best friend smied at me like hes mine *****.

It was the worst night of my life (well, considering my entire life, in the top 3)

I lost a best friend

I lost the chance at love

and I lost myself for a year.

I just about a month ago got over him....maybe....

It tore me in parts I never knew possible, the only thing I can say now is that it made me more cautious and more untrusting of everyone around me

Confession of a 15 year old girl

Answer 9

In west philadelfia born and raised

On the playground where I spent most of my days

Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool

And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school

When a couple of guys said were up in no good

Started making trouble in my neighbourhood

I got in one little fight and my mom got scared

And said youre moving with your aunte and uncle in bel-air