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Dear Jack: Your Professional Taekwondo Portrait, Where You Chose Not to Smile

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

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Dear Jack: You are Now a Yellow Belt in Taekwondo!

10 years, 11 months.

Dear Jack,

You have been faithfully committed to going to your weekly Taekwondo lessons at Red Tiger Martial Arts for nearly 3 months now- and this past week, your hard work paid off!

I was there to see you successfully pass your yellow belt testing; which included being able to do your poomsae (in English, “patterns” or “forms”) of blocks, punches, and kicks- as well as reciting several phrases in Korean, and most excitedly… breaking through a board on your first try!

Taekwondo is definitely your thing. You have discovered the perfect extracurricular activity to challenge you physically and mentally.

I am so proud to be there for each of your lessons- and especially your first belt testing- from white to yellow belt!

Love,

Daddy

 

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Dear Jack: Taekwondo is a Great Fit for You!

10 years, 9 months.

Dear Jack,

For the past few years now, you’ve been asking to take martial arts lessons. Well, the time has finally come:

You officially started taking taekwondo last week at a place right around the corner from where we live.

I can appreciate being there to watch you during your lessons. It’s obvious you need and crave the organized structure. You also specifically like the fact that so much of the lesson is spoken in Korean.

You started just in time, because they are having an official picnic at the park for all the students and parents to be able to meet each other.

I am so happy to be involved in taking you to these classes and see your appreciation of being there.

Love,

Daddy