Conflict

Based on my performance during the grading test, I think I would have no problem passing it with flying colours, but it doesn't really matter now.

Something happened during the test. Many came out of the training hall, with tears welling up in their eyes. For the first time in my life, I saw my chief instructor feeling rather touched (in a positive sense) and my instructor on the other hand was pretty sad with what had happened. It's like two separate occasions but bridged by some sort of invisible link. We were informed about huge decisions, which I think had been made rather hastily, out of anger...accumulated anger indeed.

No doubt, I'm still thinking about the second "announcement" made by my dear instructor, I was quite shocked when I heard it.

Taekwon-do has been an integral part of my life for the past 7-8 years. I've learned all the patterns by heart and I even planned to open my own training centre one day. If I were asked to find a new place to train, a new instructor to teach me, I would definitely quit taekwon-do. Not that taekwon-do is no longer a passion of mine, but I refuse to adapt to a new "environment", I refuse to be the "new-comer" although my seniority (belt degree) would still be recognized.

Legends is my second family, and to part away from your family for an indefinite period, that would be rather tormenting.

NO - I AM NOT being kicked out of Legends!

I can't tell you now, what had happened.

But something really serious did happen last Sunday, and it would leave a mark on my heart...on many other people's hearts...forever.

Our foes are laughing at us right now. It's hard to accept a defeat, especially when it's an internal one.