This past weekend was a really good one. Physically, I felt much better than I have in a while. I still have pain when I try to do situps and there are a few things I don't want to try yet, like shoulder rolls, but I did a few pushups and some kicks and some form reps, and it felt so good to be doing anything at all.
I also caught up on some work around the house and it's funny how much better things seem when your house is in order, literally and figuratively. One of the things that I fixed was a shelf in my bathroom that had come loose. The drywall anchor came out from the weight that was on the shelf and there was a 1/2" hole in its place. I was unsure what to do because I needed to put another bolt in that exact same place to mount the shelf again. There were a few different options but I wasn't sure that any of them would work, other than cutting out a chunk of drywall, replacing it, and painting, which I was not keen to do. Because of my uncertainty, I left the wall for a few months. Finally I decided that doing something was better than nothing, even if it didn't work. As it turned out, my repair worked out (I used two toggle bolts) and I felt stupid for leaving it so long. The lesson was not lost on me - it's better to try and fail than to do nothing. That lesson applies to kung fu as well. Even if I can't do everything I want, I can still do a few things.
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