Judo Woes

Yesterday was the final day of the semester in Judo for Benjamin and Naomi. About a week ago, the instructor told Brendon that he needed to bring in money for new belts for each of our children. We assumed that they would be advancing to the next belt color, but we were wrong. They didn't advance, although most of their friends did. Naomi didn't seem too upset, but Benjamin was devastated. He held in the tears pretty successfully until we reached the car, but cried on the way home and then again when he told Brendon about it on the phone. It has been a disappointing semester for both our children with Judo. In a tournament earlier this semester, they both lost all their matches.