tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post4981780725776687517..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: "It's like an Old Friend."Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-20223921217344146172009-05-23T20:07:06.127-04:002009-05-23T20:07:06.127-04:00My daughter's and mine recently tumbled out of a p...My daughter's and mine recently tumbled out of a pile where I'd been storing them after each promotion test. Our system uses a sequence of half-belts, so it's an impressive pile!<br /><br />I eventually want to make a nice display for each of our various colored belts. <br /><br />Then again, maybe weaving each set into a sort of tapestry is more suitable, as knowledge gained at each level propagates through the next...Hack Shafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682078707505224802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-81274151374030075192009-05-19T13:27:00.000-04:002009-05-19T13:27:00.000-04:00Well, I had changed four black belts by now and re...Well, I had changed four black belts by now and really the feeling was like loosing a friend, even more-a peace of a soul. Also I thank Suec for his beautiful associations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-67602569030712438742009-05-18T11:17:00.000-04:002009-05-18T11:17:00.000-04:00Mythree: Thank you for stopping by my blog and sh...Mythree: Thank you for stopping by my blog and sharing the story of the older gentleman Kobudoka. <br /><br />SueC: Good points and thank you for sharing your colored belt memories. <br /><br />What is it about hot weather? The oppressive weather is something I remember from one of my testings.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-15531986042232374522009-05-17T14:41:00.000-04:002009-05-17T14:41:00.000-04:00I think belts are very important - even the colour...I think belts are very important - even the coloured belts hold memories. I associate my orange belt with winning my first competiton. My blue belt I associate with hot weather - it was an incredibly hot day grading for that belt. My purple belt I associate with moving up to the senior class and things suddenly getting a lot tougher! I can imagine a black belt held for many years must have lots of memories attached. And if it could talk - what a lot of stories it could tell! rejeenciSue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-55029501713632758732009-05-16T19:37:00.000-04:002009-05-16T19:37:00.000-04:00Hi, Every week my path crosses with an older Gentl...Hi, Every week my path crosses with an older Gentleman at the Prefectual Budokan. He is an old Kobudoka. He has had the same belt for about 35 years. He is the father of 9 children and always struggled with money when he was younger. There was a language gap but I understood, the belt is very important to him. <br /><br />Good luck to youmythreemonthokinawadiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080329952261947963noreply@blogger.com