The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.
-Joseph Campbell-

The Heartbeat of a Drum

The Heartbeat of a Drum

Jan 30, 2018-- "One time, I was walking along Main Street with my son, Adam, who at that time was about 12 or 13 years old. He was just beginning to get interested in drums. He said, 'Dad, I want to show you one of my drum teachers.' I said, 'Sure.' So he takes me under the bridge, where Ken is. And he said, 'I'm learning drumming from Ken.' I said, 'What?! You're learning drumming from this homeless guy who lives under the bridge?' What follows is a beautifully told real-life story that compels us to drop our assumptions, and examine our lives through the profound simplicity of a heartbeat. (12180 reads)


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