You know some movies you grew up watching - over and over, in my case - that have lines that you learn to appreciate when you get a little older?
I suppose it would be better for life experiences to remind you of an ayah rather than an actor but hey, we Amreekan Muslims - actually most Muslims today - are educated backwards - we do all the secular stuff first and then maybe try to understand the Qur'an, instead of learning the Qur'an first so that the rest of your secular education can be Qur'anicized. But I digress.
The movie line that keeps crossing my mind is from the Karate Kid, when Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel-san that "Whole life have balance," and "This not just karate lesson. Lesson for whole life." When I was a kid watching this I couldn't appreciate the meaning of the word "balance." But now, I got a legal practice, a bivi, and a baccha. I try to work out semi-regularly to get more energy so I can do more in less time, but that causes friction with family time, and last night I went home to eat dinner and then went out again around 9:30 to work out and oddly enough I decided I needed to stop by my office and before I knew it it was about 1:15 am. Last week I worked till 11 pm two nights and 10 pm another night, and really haven't been home before 8:30/9 in over a month.
So last night as I sat staring at a writ of mandamus I intend to file - (suing the government is so much fun, and a great activity in the wee hours of the morning!) - of all things to come cruising out of my mind - I see Mr. Miyagi instructing Daniel-san who is trying to keep his balance standing on a rowboat's stern doing kata - that "Whole life have balance."
I get it now.
I suppose it would be better for life experiences to remind you of an ayah rather than an actor but hey, we Amreekan Muslims - actually most Muslims today - are educated backwards - we do all the secular stuff first and then maybe try to understand the Qur'an, instead of learning the Qur'an first so that the rest of your secular education can be Qur'anicized. But I digress.
The movie line that keeps crossing my mind is from the Karate Kid, when Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel-san that "Whole life have balance," and "This not just karate lesson. Lesson for whole life." When I was a kid watching this I couldn't appreciate the meaning of the word "balance." But now, I got a legal practice, a bivi, and a baccha. I try to work out semi-regularly to get more energy so I can do more in less time, but that causes friction with family time, and last night I went home to eat dinner and then went out again around 9:30 to work out and oddly enough I decided I needed to stop by my office and before I knew it it was about 1:15 am. Last week I worked till 11 pm two nights and 10 pm another night, and really haven't been home before 8:30/9 in over a month.
So last night as I sat staring at a writ of mandamus I intend to file - (suing the government is so much fun, and a great activity in the wee hours of the morning!) - of all things to come cruising out of my mind - I see Mr. Miyagi instructing Daniel-san who is trying to keep his balance standing on a rowboat's stern doing kata - that "Whole life have balance."
I get it now.
