Saturday, April 26, 2003 |
Entry: It seems just yesterday that Austin started his karate training. But looking back now we realize that he actually started it 2 1/2 years ago. He has progressed up thru the years from his original White Belt to todays Black Belt promotion and testing. The testing started with 2 hours of warm up, tuning all the moves that they will have to display for the 3 judges. Through out his training he has learned the meaning of commitment, honor, having self respect and the respect of others, self control, confidence, and most important, the words YES I CAN! I can do anything I set my mind to, to the best of my ability.
We are all very proud of him and his accomplishment today. He will no doubt take these lessons and utilize them in his future, and with time, he may want to continue to earn additional Black Belt degree's later on in life. But for now it's time for a break, and enjoy being a kid again....
