Last week after class, I had my son stop and look at the outside of the dojo, and tell me what he observed and noticed. He mentioned the wooden sign that looked like it had hand-carved Japanese writing, the wooden doors, the handwritten sign on the door, and the rock with the salt offering. I asked him what these things told him about Brooklyn Aikikai. He said something like, “They put a lot of care and thought into what they do. They want to teach us the tradition, and aren't just about making money." He got it.  : )   Thank you for all you teach our children about discipline, practice, respect, and tradition.