I kind of have a concept when I go to a show.
Appreciate and learn off of the koi. Forget about the owner. Some of us don't even know the owner so why does it matter who brought it or where it was housed at. I appreciate that it is there for me to enjoy study and learn from it.
To see a big fish and know what it has gone through to even get to that size is incredible in its own right. I think about from when it was a baby and learn the road it has traveled pretty much unscathed is amazing.
Let's appreciate the koi and forget about the owner.
I picked up an old 1993 Nichrin magazine the other day. I was reading about the ZNA SoCal show I believe the Opening speech by the show chairman was
Koi not only look beuatiful, they also have a beautiful character, they never fight among themselves. Their owners on the other hand do occasionally have their disputes; Perhaps we should follow the example of our koi.
JMO
Joe
