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April 30, 2005
Push Ups and Jack knifes
I left the store early yesterday, had to be home before six thirty, so we could all go together to Amin and Kiana's KARATE CLASS. They had a test to get their Gold Belts, and Marjan and I were anxious. When I got home Marjan already had my dinner on the table, everything on scheduall, she suggested I should not eat more than half of it, since it was a nice size portion, and My abundant belly would exude further. I listend, as I usually try to do. The women knows me too well, the other night I saw a lage storage plastic box by the door, and trying to be funny, I said" Marjan, what is this container doing here?!", She heard the mischief in my voice. " Sweet heart if you think I bought that to store your pieces after I get rid of you, you are wrong, I deffinitely need a much larger container for that", she said while laughing. The minute I open my mouth the woman knows where I am going, heh, AS the husband said in the movie MOON STRUCK, It does not matter, what ever you do they know about it.
Any way we made it to the Karate place, Akram was joining us over there to watch Amin and Kiana too. We were more nervous than the kids, we met the other parents and sat to watch. You see Kiana, has always been very natural in sports, Physical activities come gracefull and easy to her, just like Marjan, Amin on the other hand, is exactly the way I was, Two left feets and two left hands, and when we enrolled them in the class, we had no hope of him to stay and learn. But my little man, living the understated life he lives, surprised us again, he has exelled, and learned with such a feverish determination, he is not still as gracefull as Kiana, but he is good.
"What if Kiana gets her Gold belt and Amin does not, his heart would break", Marjan cried in my ears," don't worry love, he will get his, and if he does not, it would be good for him", I answered. The first four kids were called and as they were going trough their exam, Marjan whispered in my ears again" Oh my god, this is difficult ,I do not know if my kids can do that.". Then it was Amin and Kiana's turn with two other kids. And to our surprised they shined, Amin was a bit wobbley, but he came trough, and when their teacher asked Amin to lead the others in PUSH UPS, and Jack knifes. He did it beautifully, leading the others with his voice, loud and clear. There were tears in our eyes, our son can actually do ten GOOD PUSH UPS,without his big butt extyending up. Yes, life is good. after another half an hour of practice and exams, all the kids were called, standing in front of the teacher, to get his assesment of their progress.
Kiana was called first and she got her Gold belt, now Marjan and I were really on pins and needles, what if Amin does not get his gold belt. But he came through, and got his too, we both let out a sigh of relief.
As you all know we get to examine ourselves, and our worth through the accomplishments and progress of our kids. They are our extensions, living the live we never lived, aspiring higher, asking and getting more than we ever did. Long time ago, I was listening to another radio commentator, they had a survey done, asking parents, what was the best quality they wanted their kids to have over any others. surprising, No one had answered, that they wanted their kids to be GOOD, Good Peolpes. It is sad, we want them to be Doctors, and Lawyers, and make money and be happy, but we never concieve in our thoughts that we want them to be good, decent people.
Posted by Idinraha at April 30, 2005 10:43 AM
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Hello Idinraha, I enjoyed this post letting me peek into your family life about your wife & children. To become Good & decent people is the best wish one could have for their children I think. I would have given my right arm to have a child,,but after several miscarriages, I had a hysterectomy, got divorced & gave up the dream of having my own family. In a way I think that's why I settled into singledom, as if not being able to have a child I had no right to ask anyone else to forgo the dream. Now at 49 I can date men that already have children from a failed marriage and are looking for a sexy companion,,,soooo here we go! I am actually meeting someone in an hour that I have been talking to for a month. He' a lawyer in private practice, graduate degree, interested in military history, working out,has a dog, expensive sports car and home (big deal) and maybe too much ego for me but anyway I still have to go get ready. Going to wear my pink silk capri pants, low heeled sandals (he's 5'9") and a cute white top that ties around the waist, some light pink lipstick, and the rest is up to chemistry....will let you know how it went dear.
I am happy for your childrens achievement in karate,,physical as well as mental.
Posted by: chey at April 30, 2005 11:47 AM
Gawwwwd why do I bother, i can't pick men, repeat after me "Chey can't pick men!"! I have just listened to 4 hours of how AA changed his life, his ex-wife's bi-polar problem and their whole messy divorce including how SHE beat him up ! btw he's 5'8", not 5'9 and he seems to have a complex about tall women!!!! And his Audi quatro TT did not impress me. His running with the bulls in Pamplona was starting to impress me until he veered off the subject into a disgusting one that I don't even want to mention here. That is the last date I go on in this state anyway....all that talk of AA makes me want a drink,,,going for a glass of wine, have a great Saturday night Idin^ja. I'm going to roam your halls of poetry,,,don't mind me, I'm wearing a belly dance scarf on my head which jingles softly,,,,,it's just me. PS where are the gold belts ?
Posted by: chey at April 30, 2005 08:54 PM