The blessing of persistence, the pain of instilling fortitude.
My son went from fear, to “fuck it.” It hasn’t been easy and he’s still got a long way to go, but the slow cooked marinated process of Muay Thai has taught him so much.
There’s value in strenuous lessons, and being uncomfortable until the process yields to wisdom and understanding, ultimately turning the uncomfortable situations into thriving situations.
As he gets older and into adult hood, his greatest battles are yet to come, and they won’t be in the ring.
May the roots of his strength be stronger than any thing that dares to stand in his way.