• It took me a while to learn the instrument at first; I'm curious what else I'd find out about myself once I become good at drumming.
• We searched for a common voice through the rhythms that we'd created together. I felt mystifying sensations in the midst of methodical beats. Every once in a while I could sense each participant's effort to connect as one, although I never understood the objective very well.
• Drumming was physically demanding for me. I like the way Kokomon smiled at us and spoke to us in a very gentle manner. All I did in the beginning was to try very hard to replicate Kokomon's tempo; I felt gratified when our rhythm finally became one big pulse.
• It's hard for me to forget the mystic feel of “oneness” of the group. I didn't realize that we'd drummed for a solid half an hour. Except for a few minutes during which my mind wondered off and thought about my work, I stayed focused on drumming.
• Kokomon and his wife made me feel very welcomed. I was very happy to have met them.
• I had so much fun in the session and I remember it very well. I felt that the group had become one cohesive unit as we drummed.
• It was amazing that a simple instrument could express such diverse mood.
• The whole experience was very enjoyable for me. Kokomon is such a wonderful person; I'm his big fan!
• Sensation became razor-sharp as we drummed to the steady rhythm. It was an amazing experience for me.
• I felt gladness while we drummed together.
• It was a mysterious experience for me. I could sense “oneness” as we drummed together. My hands were very tired after the session.
• Each beat connected our minds. I thought no other thought but drumming while I was there. It was soothing.
• I had so much fun. I struggled to keep up with the others at first, but it didn't take us long to create one harmonious beat.
• I thought that our only purpose of the session was to drum at steady beat in unison. I learned quickly it was lot more difficult than I'd ever imagined. I had to watch every movement of Kokomon's hands, worried that I'd make mistake and spoil it for everyone. I think that I somehow managed to avoid any major mistakes, and I felt accomplished at the end of the session.
• I could sense the “connection.” I felt connected to the others through the even beat of drumming; it was very comforting.
• I noticed that my hands were tired after the session; I considered my tired hands a symbol of my effort to connect to the others.
