So, its time for the annual Pandemonium/Sweatfest. I hope that everyone doesn't just think of this even as another annoying fundraiser or hoop to jump through. This event is one of the best things that anyone can get involved in, if they really put their heart into it.
There are so many wrongs in this world, and many believe that these things are not correctable. But they are, if only people could see how their actions can cause ripples, and how those ripples can produce waves.
Think of all the stories that have come out of Kwoon Talk and through these blogs. When the lady at the restaurant came to the conclusion that someone from SRKF had bought her meal, because thats what we do, there is a prime example. Sifu Brinker has put his soul into this school and into these ideals; of empathy, compassion, accountability, awareness, personal development and self defense in a broad sense. It shows. Its not that this school only attracts individuals who already have these qualities. This school creates these people, you people, and I'm unbelievably thankful and proud to be apart of it, to be one of you.
Please use this years Pandemonium as an opportunity to help others outside the school become aware of everything around them. We are not raising funds for ourselves, and even though the funds we do raise will go to great causes, its the awareness that we all pass on when we approach our comrades and family and explain to them what we are doing, for who and why, that will ultimately lead to the changes we all seek.
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