Happy Friday

I came in at 6:30 am today.
There was a voice inside my head that said: "Welcome" as soon as I opened the studio door.
Welcome? Welcome to what?
The voice said: "Welcome, now train!"
I answered: Train? I got too much to do!
The voice said: "Train"
I answered: No, I have to do all these things, students to take care of, my family stuff, etc.
The voice said: "Train"
So I said what a heck! It was a while since I trained on my own.
So I trained
And I began to remember how good it feels to do a sidekick, to hit the back and to sweat. NOT because I wanted to teach someone, not because I wanted to demonstrate, because it was my calling. Because it felt right. Because it felt good.
I never trained to teach, to get belts, to get ready for an exam, to get ready for a fight, to demonstrate, to show off, I trained because that is who I was.
I never knew the other journey had so much pain and joy. The joy of sharing and watching people grow and the pain of watching a few break my heart.
So I trained again till I couldnt train any more.

The voice said: "Welcome Back!"
I asked: what happened to me?
The voice said: "Just Train!"

Happy Friday