Panda Ponderings Part 2: Participating in the Present



The two fingers are for part two.
Just to clarify.

   "Yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, but today is a gift.  That's why it's called the present."  Those were some of Master Oogway's last words that he said to Po, the reluctant hero, soon to be Dragon Warrior.  The wise old turtle departed in a blaze of pink petals soon afterwards.  It was weird, but somehow it worked.  But that's not what we're focusing on.  Today, we're focusing on the present.

   Okay, it may be a little bit early for this, but lately I have kind of been reviewing my mission, and planning for the future.  I've been out for about 20 months now, and it's hard not to think about the future, and ponder on the past.  Little things creep into my mind, like school, jobs, money, and a myriad of other things that, quite frankly, I'll need to wait for.  I also look back and think, "Well, if I had just done this better, things would have turned out differently."  It stresses me out.  I really wish it would just stop, but it's harder than it seems.  All I know is, pondering on the past and fretting about the future prevents us from participating in the present.

Panda Ponderings Part One: Personal Proficiencies



   Ever since the movie Kung Fu Panda came out, a strange phenomenon has occurred.  Everyone, quite literally, has been comparing me to Po, the very panda himself.  Personally, I don't see it.  I mean, he's a slightly overweight, off-the-wall goofball, and I'm... Well, maybe I can see it now.  Either way, it's been happening, and I really don't have a problem with it.  Mostly because I think we can all learn a valuable lesson from the big lovable panda.



A plethora of panda paraphernalia.
All sent to me by other people.  Sweet.



   See, Po's story is just awesome. An ancient legend about the "Dragon Warrior" who would deliver the world from evil is all that occupied his mind.  Now, as unlikely a candidate as he was, Po was selected through a series of freak incidents to be the Dragon Warrior.  Here he was, an uncoordinated, somewhat lazy (Okay, the similarities are eerie now) panda, chosen to be the savior of ancient China.  All of the other Kung Fu masters, or Furious Five, were flabbergasted, and I'm sure Po was no less surprised.