YOU HAVE PROUDLY MET THE CHALLENGE
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Congratulations My Dear Husband!!

What an accomplishment you have earned.  
I am so proud of you.  Through all of your toil 
and labor and underlying racism, you have 
earned what you’ve worked for, for such a
 long time.  As a black man in this art and in 
this area you have risen above those who 
have tried to keep you down.  Your knowledge 
has excelled above what no others can imagine.  
The Lord has given you a talent (not a gift, 
these two are separate) and you have used it 
beyond anyone’s imagination.  He has given 
you a mind that can create and calculate the 
moves that astonish onlookers.  Your comrades 
are amazed at your knowledge and others envy 
your expertise.  You have earned the respect of 
others from far away and they are proud to be 
in your acquaintance.

What you have does not come easily.  The Lord 
can give all of us talents and we sit on it and 
never use it.   We complain that we want to be 
like someone else but when we have it we are 
too complacent to use it.   You see, when you’ve 
been given something it has to be nourished and 
worked with to make it grow and sprout so others 
may see the fruit.  You have blossoms and fruit all 
around you because before you became a great 
leader you were a great follower.  You have strived 
through all of these years to make things right in
 this art.  You have come against prejudices, jealousy, 
buy outs, you name it and it’s in the history 
of the Karate Five.  

They have tried to hold you down, but what they
 don’t realize when you are a child of God no one can 
hold you down, not while the Lord is pulling you up.  
You have used the art to tell people about our 
wonderful Savior and how he has made the 
organization prosperous because he is due all of the 
credit and glory.  If not for the Lord you or the 
organization would not exist but through Him He 
has blessed the organization so abundantly.   
There have been ups and downs, small numbers, 
 but look at you now; they come from far away to 
absorb your  knowledge and you so freely give it to 
them if it is truly desired.  No horse playing, strict 
discipline, self confidence, high self esteem, 
strength, honor, integrity, strong character, self 
defense and commitment; that’s what it’s all 
about. These are the characteristics that come 
from above and have trickled down to you.  

You have kept a level head with your knowledge.  
You are a man and as we know man can become 
haughty and proud and arrogant.  How can the Lord 
use someone that’s like that?  Of course He can’t.  
You have humbly shared and put others before you.  
You know what you can do; sharing gives you 
pleasure like a proud parent seeing how the children 
grow in discipline and commitment.  You are a no 
nonsense Master when it comes to the art.  Everyone 
should be proud and happy for this great 
accomplishment you have earned.   Note: 
THEY did not give it to you, it was EARNED.  
Once again CONGRATULATIONS AND 
KUDOS TO YOU MY HUSBAND.

Love you so much, Linda