This young man started training in our dojo at age 8. I was his first instructor. He's 21 now, a Marine MP like I was. He stopped by tonight while he was home on leave. I'm awfully proud of him.
Homecoming
- Thread starter Bill Mattocks
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Its always good to see the impact that we have on people's lives even if it takes a decade or more.
It's old home week...
We had a sick cat.
Our vet here has retired, and the replacement seems to be having staffing issues. They are always unable to see our pets in a reasonable time. Tom had a big abscess in his cheek, and they said two weeks. That's not good. So I called a former student. We started training her when she was in middle school, and I wrapped a 2nd Dan around her waist just before she left for Vet school. She now has an animal hospital. 2.5 hours from us, but she said "bring him first thing tomorrow".
While she was in Vet school, she married another former student. He's a 1st Dan. He graduates from the Police Academy in December.
We had lunch with them while we waited for Tom to wake up.
And today we had lunch with two other former students. She is a Junior in HS and a 5th Geup. He's a 1st Dan, now in the Air Force, and leaving for Okinawa tomorrow.
It's good to see how they have grown.
We had a sick cat.
Our vet here has retired, and the replacement seems to be having staffing issues. They are always unable to see our pets in a reasonable time. Tom had a big abscess in his cheek, and they said two weeks. That's not good. So I called a former student. We started training her when she was in middle school, and I wrapped a 2nd Dan around her waist just before she left for Vet school. She now has an animal hospital. 2.5 hours from us, but she said "bring him first thing tomorrow".
While she was in Vet school, she married another former student. He's a 1st Dan. He graduates from the Police Academy in December.
We had lunch with them while we waited for Tom to wake up.
And today we had lunch with two other former students. She is a Junior in HS and a 5th Geup. He's a 1st Dan, now in the Air Force, and leaving for Okinawa tomorrow.
It's good to see how they have grown.
OP
OP
That's awesome! I hope your cat is feeling better.
Gyakuto
Senior Master
Crikey, Bill, didn’t you see his punch coming? I bet it hurt!
OP
OP
What can I say, the kid's fast.Crikey, Bill, didn’t you see his punch coming? I bet it hurt!
Gyakuto
Senior Master
Well, you did teach him. Always hold something back
