Originally posted by Kirk
My instructor has told stories about people approaching him and
offering HIGH dollar for black belt certificates. I just don't
understand that at all. Do these people not know how the
reward would come from earning it?
When I was 16, my dad bought a car for my sister and I to share.
It was basically used for us to go to official things, like ball
practice, college (older sis), work and what not. It often came
up where we'd both need it, and one of us (usually me) had
to take the station wagon. Boy was I stylin' in that, long tan
huge vehicle, with the fake wood paneling on the side. It was
SOOO embarassing. I had to take it on dates, and what not,
ugh. So anyways, there came the day where my mean evil
father made me work every single day, rebuilding the engine
in that station wagon. I pretty much did the whole thing myself,
with my father's guidance of course, because he felt that men
should know enough about cars that mechanics won't rip them
off. Can you believe such torture!?!? So about 2 months down
the road, the station wagon had this CLEAN, PURTY V8 engine
purring like a kitten, and it was all ME. (Incidentally, I don't
feel I've ever been ripped off by a mechanic either). The pride,
the joy, the feeling I had is undescribable! When I cranked
that motor over and it started right up, and ran SO well!
From then on, I could care less about the more sporty looking
car that my sister would do anything to drive. I wanted the
station wagon. My father never again had to do any sort of
maintenance on it, the oil was changed regularly, the radiator
was flushed on a regular basis, and always full. The tires were
rotated more than recommended.
A long way of saying .. I could never BUY a black belt.
And I certainly don't understand how anyone could.
