A picture of you in the dark.
As a kid, I was a ninja turtle. As a tween, I was a ninja. In high school, I rebelled and labeled myself as a pirate-ninja. My interest in all things asian and general quiet nature earned me the label of "ninja" in college. After college I married a woman who had a brother named John. To create some distinction, I was dubbed "Ninja John" to counter "Brother John". All this while I read about ninjas, studied their history and even found a school that traces its roots to ancient ninjutsu. How I miss this school and the feeling of my body learning new things. The joy of being around teachers that stress fighting smart opposed to brute strength and anger. Plus, my skin as sensitive as it is, I'll take a martial art that enjoys the dark.
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