Signed up for my first-ever Tai Chi class. The ad said it was good for balance and flexibility. I will even get a certificate if I finish, provided I do not fall down and break something first. Today we had 30 minutes of tai chi description, 15 min. of filling out 7 pages of paperwork to participate in a free class! I had no idea this was sponsored and funded by the State and Federal Government until they pulled out the paperwork. I really was ignorant about how litigious the government was until I was served with the first 4 pages of liability releases, then there were 2 more pages that seemed to be some kind of verification that real people who could read and sign their names had actually shown up for the class. The last one was a doctor’s release with a list of symptoms that needed a doctor to sign off on. Several of mine were listed, but I have seen tai chi; it is not like I am signing up for an aerobics class.
I had to smother my laughter as the instructor, a nice
elder gentleman with a thick German accent was explaining a very Chinese concept.
German and Chinese, just does not seem right. With the last 15 minutes, I
learned how to breathe, gesture strength, unity, and respect (but forgot the 4th)
one).
From here on out, I will NOT be on the first row. I will copy
what the person in front of me is doing, desperately listen to understand the German-Chinese
movement directions while I frantically try to muffle my laugh.
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