Aloha Shawn,
or as we say in Ireland,
Dia duit Shawn (God be with you),
It was great to receive a reply to what was my very first post, thank you.
Being new to SFQ my understanding of the associated terminology is growing but has some way still to go and I know I'm still on the steep part of the learning curve.
Indeed, Chunyi Lin's "Born a Healer" arrived by mail just today so that will certainly help my understanding of SFQ.
this is your friend's teacher
Not sure if I fully understand this but I've read that our sickness may in fact be our teacher; so my friend's handicap is his teacher - maybe mine too? mmm.
he may not have been the inspiration for you if he hadn't had it
Yes, that's true, if he was just an unhandicapped athlete living nearby I'd respect him for his achievements and maybe chat about it in the normal way. But I know many high achievers in different areas who do not have me awake at night trying to figure out what goes on inside their heads and finding it unimaginably aweful.
Send energy/healing messages/love to help his system balance
Yes, I'll do that and as I've ordered Level 2 will firstly study the relevant area concerning hearing. I've also read about both Distance Session and Group Healing Meditation here on the forum. As these utilise the energy and help of others I'm hoping it may be more effective than just my own novice's efforts.
Shawn, no doubt you have considerable experience, so is it too crude a question to ask if you, or anyone else on the forum are aware of a deaf person receiving some improvement with SFQ? The examples of those people, including Master Lin who volunteered to tell their stories have given great hope to me and and many others. So from my prospective this is a natural way of going forward with hope and encouragement.
If by the above methods a small but noticeable improvement was detected, I would certainly then introduce him to SFQ and explain what others have been doing on his behalf. With my friend's then practice and involvement in SFQ this outcome would be significant and lifechanging not only for him but subsequently for those similarly affected in his family - and beyond!
As he is aware of my own knee and hip problems etc which curtailed my athletic endevours, I look forward to showing him before too long the effectiveness of SFQ in my case too.
Am I making too many ignorant assumptions here or, with due process and the right mindset we can together achieve another modern day miracle?
Thank you again for your reply, it has indeed caused me to think deeper about this whole subject.
