11 years, 3 months.

Dear Jack,

We recently got your professional photo back, which was taken at your Taekwondo studio. It couldn’t have turned out any better, as a representation of who you are when you are in class.

It is undeniable that Taekwondo helps balance you out and bring out the best in you. The self-ordained discipline and goal-setting is so crucial to your psychological development right now.

So it made sense to me when you chose on your own, with no prompting from anyone else, to purposely not smile for your photo.

This photo is how you see yourself, as now, a green-striped yellow belt.

Taekwondo isn’t… fun.

No, no. It’s serious!

Love,

Daddy