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At least once a month, I invite Takeguchi Sensei and his spouse for dinner. We scout out new ethnic restaurants to try. In addition to having good food, I also get to enjoy their company and conversations that I did not get to have at the dojo. This evening, I shared with Sensei some news from the local recreation center where I have been volunteering. "The graduates from the Self Defense for Senior course cannot have enough of it. They want more, but I don't want the same people to keep coming back. I want to make the couse accessible to others. So, the solution is to start a new spinoff class! You see what the seeds you sowed have become?" I playfully punched Sensei on the shoulder. "Yeah, that's good. That's good." Sensei scratched his head and broke out his signature smile, "You know, given their age and perhaps limited physical abilities, even if they never become a black belt, they still deserve a chance to enjoy Aikido....
