A few months ago, I decided to stop taking my trousers and shirts to the cleaners for washing, and ironing. The financial savings are not insignificant; however I have discovered another benefit. Ironing and folding laundry provide an opportunity for Zen like meditation. The focus of a Zen exercise can be almost anything, so why not a perfectly ironed shirt or Khurta and set of chinos.
posted by dormgrandpop at 10:37 PM
WHO AM I? Dormgrandpop is Professor John Richardson. Until recently I was Adjunct Professor and “Residential Fellow” in “Residential College 4,” National University of Singapore. Residential Fellows share their lives, hopes, dreams and tribulations with about 75 students who are in our immediate “families” and a larger extended family of more than 700. WHY “DORMGRANDPOP.” I choose the name “Dormgrandpop” when I began writing this blog in 2004. This was two years after beginning what became a nearly ten year term as American University’s first resident faculty member, occupying an apartment in AU’s largest undergraduate dormitory, Anderson Hall. The name seemed to capture my concept of a faculty member in residence’s role well. I told my students, both those in Singapore American that grandparents, at their best, are somewhat they can look to for unconditional support and love and that I would try to live up to that ideal.
2 Comments:
How interesting...my father seems to feel the same way about ironing....he does it in front of the TV...he also does yoga at 5AM and he is about 65 years old !!!
He can even do that head stand scissor kick !
What an interesting man he must be. I do meditation and exercise most mornings (I am 67) and still play a pretty good game of tennis. But no head stands or sissor kicks.
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