| I have a five-year-old son who recently decided | | | | around his little waist. I tied a good strong knot to |
| he wanted to take up the art of karate. Well, as | | | | keep it on his torso and off we went. |
| you can guess, I was thrilled that he wanted to | | | | When we arrived, he walked proudly into the |
| get involved with something that would teach him | | | | room only to have some of the other students |
| so much for the life that lies before him. Little did | | | | snicker at him. I looked around to see what was |
| I know that I too, would have to become an | | | | wrong and why they would be doing that. |
| expert in the ways of karate fashion! | | | | Apparently, to my surprise, I had tied his karate |
| We went through all the steps to get him signed | | | | belt completely wrong and it looked as if he had a |
| up and get his karate gi. Now all there was to do | | | | huge lump in his tummy. |
| was await the big day when he was to start his | | | | It didn't matter to him, he stood there in all his |
| class. He ran around the house with his 'Sponge | | | | glory, proud as can be. |
| Bob' karate gloves on, chopping into everything he | | | | One of the other kids dads gave a quick lesson |
| could get his little hands on. With his enthusiasm, | | | | on how to tie the belt and I immediately called |
| he soon had the whole family getting into the | | | | him over to fix the problem. I was just a bit too |
| spirit of things and we all were getting anxious for | | | | late as when he turned to look at me while |
| the classes to start. | | | | jumping in the air, teh top half of his gi came |
| Well, as the big day neared, he took to wearing | | | | apart and just about fell off of him due to my |
| his gi both day and night. He was not very good | | | | awful knot. I got him over to me as quick as |
| at tying knots so this quickly became a dilemma. | | | | possible and fixed it so he was none the wiser. I |
| He would put on his uniform to fight the evildoers | | | | learned that the belt should sit just above the hip |
| in the house and I was expected to quickly tie | | | | bones, for if it is in any way different, it will untie |
| the belt on his uniform. Then, when he would | | | | and fall off. The ends of the belt need to be of |
| switch back to his own personality, he again would | | | | equal lengths to make sure that it doesn't |
| want a Quick Draw McGraw change of the gi. I, | | | | interfere with your body parts getting caught in it |
| of course, obliged. | | | | and you should make sure that the belt doesn't |
| Well, this went on right up until the big day. When | | | | cross itself at the back. |
| the day arrived that he was to go to his first | | | | He loves his karate classes. I love my wrestling, |
| karate class, we all took much pride in getting him | | | | jujitsu and kickboxing classes. As a family, we |
| ready for his first lesson. I helped him get | | | | have it covered! |
| dressed, all the way down to tying the white belt | | | | |