It's hard to believe, but I have been back from Salvador for over a month now. Many of my friends were surprised that I came home; I didn't find out until later that they fully expected me to pack up and stay a while. I think my wanderlust is very obvious to those who know me well. I've been thinking about the kids at the Funducao do Pierre Verger a lot today. Seeing kids play capoeira is so energizing. The spiritual hurdles that keep many adults from playing a beautiful game (at least from my experience) are not present in these hopeful souls. Their games are playful, graceful and uplifting. Thinking of these children reminds me of the place I am trying to get to with my capoeria game, and the emotions that accompany the pure execution of this art are highly rewarding.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Dreaming of Brasil
It's hard to believe, but I have been back from Salvador for over a month now. Many of my friends were surprised that I came home; I didn't find out until later that they fully expected me to pack up and stay a while. I think my wanderlust is very obvious to those who know me well. I've been thinking about the kids at the Funducao do Pierre Verger a lot today. Seeing kids play capoeira is so energizing. The spiritual hurdles that keep many adults from playing a beautiful game (at least from my experience) are not present in these hopeful souls. Their games are playful, graceful and uplifting. Thinking of these children reminds me of the place I am trying to get to with my capoeria game, and the emotions that accompany the pure execution of this art are highly rewarding.
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