Osu Kyoshi Mel,

Usually I enjoy just receiving news of our dojo, and try to avoid burdening
anyone with my communications since I am not currently an active member.
On the occasion of your 20th anniversary at West Side Y I can't resist
expressing my gratitude for your example as a human being, and as an
exponent of Seido.

It's been over a year and a half that I've been living outside NYC. Still,
I have such vivid memories of your teaching, and hope that sometime soon
I'll be able to start my training with you again.

Osu,

Joseph Li Vecchi