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Laurel Wilson - Desert Willow, Aikido Arizona
I teach aikido at a small school in a tiny town on the edge
of the wilderness in Arizona. The youngsters were much
affected by my sadness. They told me how much aikido
has meant to them personally in the last few months since
classes began. They talked about trying to create peace
on their playground and in their homes. They talked about finding strength to act calmly
during times of fear and anger. This is Kato-Sensei's legacy, and it repeats world wide.
Much of the purpose and meaning in my life are gifts of aikido from Kato Sensei.
It has been a humbling honor to learn from him.
私はアリゾナ州荒野はずれの小さい町で小さい道場に合気道を教える。私の悲しみは子
供の生徒達も影響を受けました。彼らは合気道稽古が始まったこの数ヶ月間、自分にと
ってどれだけ大切か教えてくれた上に、子供の遊び場にも家にも｢平和｣を構築するよう
にしたり、辛い時にも乗り越えるようしたり、と語った。これは加藤先生から相続した
遺産です。
私の生きがい及び人生の意義というのは加藤先生から頂いた合気道です。
加藤先生のご指導の下で勉強したというのは光栄です。したと
Mike Collins – California, USA
I am so sorry for you folks after losing Kato Sensei. I cannot
explain my own feeling for him.
His ìkiî wasn't anything magical but it was real. I felt it when he's
thrown me, virtually every time. He and his personality, have
always been positive, even when I was doing really bad Aikido, he
always seemed to find something positive in me. He was a teacher.
His Dojo is a truly good representative of Kato Sensei, and with all
he taught. I know there is no way to say anything to make those he
really held in his heart as folks he cared for to make them feel better. I have and will
continue to pray for Kato Sensei, his family, and the people at his Dojo.
With great sadness and a certain happiness as we send Kato Sensei on his next set of
walking.