Dragons come to life
Photograph courtesy of Aaron Barna Photography
Secretary of State Sam Reed dots the center of the dragon’s eye for the 6th Annual Dragon Boat Festival held in Olympia. As the legend goes, once the dragon’s eyes have been dotted, the dragon then comes to life. How appropriate for the 32 boats that raced across the waters of Budd Inlet early Saturday morning. St. Martin’s University hosts the event every year and has seen a dramatic increase in community participation over the years.
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Reminds me of the Japanese “Daruma” – which also has two blank eyes. It is used to encourage you to complete your goals. You set a goal for yourself and fill in one of the daruma’s blank eyes, but you don’t fill in the other until you have fulfilled it. In this way, every time you see the one-eyed Daruma, you are reminded you havent fulfilled your goal yet!
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