Love

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.
That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business.
What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy if anything can.

Thomas Merton (1915 - 1968)

Monday, December 20, 2010

Owen's Orange Belt

This was the evening of the belt ceremony, where the instructors shook the hands of the students and handed over their new colored belts. Owen tested out of his white belt and earned his orange belt.  There were dozens of students waiting to get new belts.  Do you see Owen tucked away near the back?  The white belts were at the back with the highest level belts near the front.


Chloe made herself at home in Todd's lap as we waited for Owen's name to be called.

We didn't have to wait long, since they started with the white belts.

Owen was pretty proud as he walked the line of instructors and shook all of their hands after receiving his orange belt from Mr. Poole.

We later learned that these last two instructors are still students and earned new honors to their black belt status.

Owen had earned so many stripes on his white belt...

but he was happy to take off that belt and put on the new orange belt!

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