I spent the morning in a mindfulness class at the D.C. VA. It was me,4 men from Vietnam and 2 from Korea.
I felt right at home. There were guys that filled the silence with comfortable chatter. Quick with a joke or important piece of information.
The was a guy with remarkabley big hands. His health was a mess but he could have crushed my head with one of those mitts!
There was a blind man. He was treated as grandfather, and asked me very poignant questions about Armor Down.
The meditation was a guided process of focusing the mind on easily discernible sensations.
One guy called it going away but not like sleeping.
Lot of talk about sleeping. Tricks of the trade.
A Joe from Nam described my insomnia experiences to a T.
My experience with the process was a lot like what that one guy said, sleep but not quite, and I did feel good when it was all done.
I loved being around these warriors. I liked being at the VA.
I'm looking forward to going back
I can't wait to hear more about your experience there. It's a great start to making Armor Down become a reality! You have so much to offer these men and women.
ReplyDeleteGood things always come from feeling at home. I feel like there is a story here that I look forward to reading.
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