Daniel (7+ years old)
It was the first Saturday of November 2002.
Grandma’s kindergarten was having its annual concert.
You graduated from her kindy the year before. Some of the previous students, including yourself, who took Tae-kwon-do class, were invited to present an item during the concert that day.
In that demonstration, You were supposed to do a flying kick and break a one-inch plank. Justine remembers till today that You “always, always” (she says with emphasis) break the planks.
We were at Bukit Jalil Hall.
It was around 12 noon.
The concert was due to start at 2 pm, or was it 3 pm.
Anyway ...
Justine and her friends were distributing concert flyers to the parents and guests in the hall. Mom and You were hanging around outside the hall. Dad was outstation at the time.
Mom remembers vividly the events that enfolded that day.
You were very restless, distracted and agitated.
When You finally spoke, You said, “I can’t do it.”
Mom thought You were nervous.
It was understandable ...
You’d never demonstrated before a large crowd. Mom assured You that You would be great, and that it was okay to be anxious and a little nervous.
Here's Aunty Diana with You ...
During your tae-kwon-do test ...