a home away from home

Right now, I am so glad to have friends at tae kwon do. If not for them, I probably wouldn't be the "me" everyone knows me as now. My day basically involved two schools: Gunderson and Van Lang Martial Arts (VLMA). Like I mentioned in my previous blog, today was my tae kwon do testing. In my opinion, I think I did pretty decent, at least enough to pass the test and advance to the next level. Who knows? I could be wrong, but whatever, I'll find out on Sunday. Something happened before tae kwon do today, at home, so I was really distracted and distraught when I arrived at the place. I was just about to walk out of the tae kwon do dojo and give up, but I ended up going outside for some air. My friend came outside looking for me, worried, and he basically convinced me to go back into that dojo, put on a straight face, and try my best to pass the testing. When I walked back in, another friend of mine helped me remember all the forms that were required for this testing. Those two were just so supportive that I couldn't help but feel grateful that I befriended them at tae kwon do. I kept telling myself that I couldn't let them down. Along with those two guys, there are all these other guys in my demonstration group (demo for short) at VLMA who work hard everyday, to make me look good for our performance on Sunday. Trust me, that is not an easy task. They are the type of people who will put you back on your feet and help you through the hard times when you're just about to give up and walk away, the kind of people who will give you really harsh (and I MEAN harsh) criticism so that you'll try harder in the future to improve yourself. If not for them, I wouldn't be able to do everything I can do today at tae kwon do. They motivate me to improve each and every day. There's always something better than better. It might sound cliche but meeting these people was fate. 

"Tae Kwon Do is basically that home away from home for all of us, that place where we could just be ourselves, the place that helps us grow up, and the place that allows us to temporarily forget about all our problems and just have fun. "