The Christmas Tree has been put away and the living room looks like a Dojang again so that T can train at home when he's not training with his coach. Today has been a day of looking ahead at 2020 and goal setting for the year ahead. We've had lots of conversations with T about his desires and what it is that he wants from TaeKwonDo, especially the competitive sparring side of TaeKwonDo, to get a handle on what it is that we, as a family, need to plan for in the new year to help him accomplish his goals. It's been good conversations of solidifying things so that we can move forward and work towards his goals. We are always checking and rechecking to make sure of what it is that T wants from TaeKwonDo. Kids change their minds so much on what they want that we always want to be checking in with T to make sure of his desires, wants, and goals. As parents we always want to encourage him in his endeavors as long as they are towards a positive goal. There are so many kids that are just doing whatever just to be doing something but they don't have any real goals in life. We don't want T to ever be one of those statistics. We want to make sure he sets himself up for a successful future in whatever he decides to do in this life. We want him doing it with God guiding him all along the way. Goal setting is important for kids but it must be done with making sure to keep a relationship with God first and foremost. If you don't have both you don't have anything. God + Goals (goals that God guides) = success!!! Success not only in accomplishing your goals but success in Life!
Last year was a year of ups and downs and all athlete's have them. T lost Grand Master Cann to cancer. That was a big blow for him and he's been adjusting ever since. He only knew her a short time but she made a lifetime impact on him. He misses her everyday.
T accomplished much and he missed the mark some also. Besides his competitions he also had a belt testing cycle and earned his 3rd Dan. So it was a very busy year for T and it's going to be even busier in 2020. I know he's up for what lies ahead. He can do what he needs to do to achieve his goals. Life is crazy at times but we wouldn't have it any other way. God is faithful and he watches over every aspect of all we do and deal with everyday. Things may not always happen exactly how we would like but God knows what is best for us and we just go with His Flow in our lives and keep pressing forward. Here's a pic of T's accomplishments in 2019:
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