Day 3837: Michael and Kendo.

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Michael Jordan donates $10M to Make-A-Wish for his 60th birthday

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday by making a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish. It is the largest donation ever received from an individual in the organization’s 43-year history.

Jordan’s hope is that his decision to celebrate his birthday by donating to Make-A-Wish will inspire others to help fulfill the wishes of the kids still waiting for their wishes to come true.

“For the past 34 years, it’s been an honor to partner with Make-A-Wish and help bring a smile and happiness to so many kids,” Jordan said in a news release. “Witnessing their strength and resilience during such a tough time in their lives has truly been an inspiration.”

“I can’t think of a better birthday gift than seeing others join me in supporting Make-A-Wish so that every child can experience the magic of having their wish come true,” Jordan said.

 

I have never practiced Kendo.

Oh I would have, if I could have afforded the gear.

 

Instead I watched every class.

This was forty four years ago, on a five week stay in Japan. I was there for Karate, and we trained M - W - F. On Tuesday and Thursday the dojo was all Kendo.

I love every thing about Kendo.

 My favorite memory was ...

watching an elderly man come to the dojo.

He looked to maybe be in his 70's or 80's.

Slightly stooped, taking small careful steps.

I heard later that he had been a bus driver.

He donned Kendo gear and seemed taller.

During class, he would inevitably be matched ...

with a young, strong hot shot and then ... magic!

The elder became superman, showing the younger ...

the finesse of this art, cultivated over years of training.

I never saw him lose a match.Then at the end of training... he quietly changed back into human clothes 

and stepped slowly out of the dojo. 

So many memories, many stories.

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