21/10/2026
What a honor!
I love how karate has just taken over the kiddies' lives, especially the younger two.
Story 1:
Earlier this week I took all three kids with me to the mall. At out local Pep we are not allowed to take our trolleys in, however, so I had to take Little Lady and Baby Girl out and they, as well as the older two kids, had to walk with me between the aisles. But as kids are they quickly became silly and were running around me and punching each other (in a playful way).
I usually do not allow them to act out in shops so I gave them a stern look.
Little Lady (two years old) just laughed and non chalantly exclaimed: "It was just a big kiai*".😂
* In karate, a kiai (気合) is a short, sharp shout or exhalation. It literally translates to "unification of energy" or "meeting of the spirit," combining ki (energy, spirit, or vital force) and ai (to unite or come together).🥋
Story 2:
In the mornings, on our way to school and work, we listen to Jacaranda FM. So on Fridays they have a feature called "Friday is my Day" where listeners send in voicenotes to tell why they are looking forward to Friday/the weekend. So each Friday all the kids participate in the car before I drop them off. On Monday morning Little Lady stood at our front door, gave me one look, and said, "Friday is my day because karate." She does not even do karate on Mondays.😂
I love doing life with the kids.❤️
Martinette De Bruyn
