Trudge, Trudge, Trudge

There's nothing more annoying when practicing Tai Chi than to have someone about making a noticeable racket, or doing something distracting such as getting too close.

Such was the case as I practiced in Victoria Park. In the middle of my form, a middle-aged Chinese man began trudging back and forth through the area, barely lifting his feet and scraping the heels of his shoes along the paving stones.

When I was back, he trudged in front. When I was forward, he trudged behind. He had a nice sunny day and a beautiful, empty park to move about in, yet he took his exercise next to me.

The man drove me crazy. I tried to focus, but each time I thought about the next movement, the sound of the man's shoes punched through my concentration: Grasp the Peacock's Tail (trudge trudge trudge) ... White Crane Lifts Wings (trudge trudge trudge) ... Repel Monkey (trudge trudge trudge) ...

Next time I'll wear earplugs.

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