Joel, we laid you to rest seven years ago, and you are still a part of our lives. The light you brought into this world has dimmed but will never be out. Your life was a gift and a blessing. The hole in our hearts can never be mended. Miss you more each passing year. With love from your family.
This article appears in Animal Issue • 2026.
As a partner of Mr. Senesac at Moo Gong Do, I valued his presence of mind and his disciplined approach to mastering the art and skills of the martial art. I was privileged to spar with him and remember him as a model of the school. He lives on in my memories of MGD, and of those of many other students and teachers.