I write as David's Kung Fu / Qigong teacher. This photo shows David performing his daily Quigong routine in the mountains which he loved so deeply and with which he had such a strong connection. He regularly contacted me with pictures and videos. David's persistence and diligence were extraordinary. Few people keep up daily practice for so long without a group to train with. Not so David. He had a daily routine - a ritual perhaps - of trail running and qigong practise and would, I believe, stop to practise at the same spot every day. Even in temperatures as low as 35C below zero. Temperatures completely beyond my personal experience. My understanding is that David met his end whilst on this run, close to the spot where he practised at the hands of a bear - the beast with which he had a deep, spiritual connection. Strange karma indeed. I can only think that he was, at least, surrounded by that which he loved and that he died in a way consistent with how he had lived, a man undiminished by old age or the negative elements of society.
Clearly, David was an example to us all. One of a disappearing breed I suspect. He will live on in many memories and his influence will continue to be felt.
I write as David's Kung Fu / Qigong teacher. This photo shows David performing his daily Quigong routine in the mountains which he loved so deeply and with which he had such a strong connection. He regularly contacted me with pictures and videos. David's persistence and diligence were extraordinary. Few people keep up daily practice for so long without a group to train with. Not so David. He had a daily routine - a ritual perhaps - of trail running and qigong practise and would, I believe, stop to practise at the same spot every day. Even in temperatures as low as 35C below zero. Temperatures completely beyond my personal experience. My understanding is that David met his end whilst on this run, close to the spot where he practised at the hands of a bear - the beast with which he had a deep, spiritual connection. Strange karma indeed. I can only think that he was, at least, surrounded by that which he loved and that he died in a way consistent with how he had lived, a man undiminished by old age or the negative elements of society.
Clearly, David was an example to us all. One of a disappearing breed I suspect. He will live on in many memories and his influence will continue to be felt.
