How quickly things change...

don't blink! Well, I shouldn't have blinked. John called me yesterday afternoon while I was driving to TKD. He informed me he now has a new job. Yep, a new position. No, there is no promotion. I think he was sideswiped by it more than I was. Usually, they hear rumors for weeks on end about things going on or going to happen but there was nothing this time. Even his Commander and First Sergeant were taken off guard. The Sergeant Major of the state of SC made this decision (at least that how we think it came down). He is suppose to be in his new position by the end of September. I believe (and he can correct me if I'm wrong) he will be processing all the promotions for the entire state. We'll see how it goes.

So, I get to TKD and have all of that in my head. I am facing the wall putting our things down and turn to see Master Mike next to me handing me a red jacket and training book. For those who don't know, MM has been talking to me most of this year about becoming an
'instructor in training". As of this coming Tuesday, I will be in the red jacket learning how to teach TKD. I'm not sure how I feel about this one either. I usually sit on the side lines and tell the white and yellow belts what to do to fix something. Or MM gets me out on the floor to help with kicks. Lately, I've been helping a lot with the black belt recommendeds relearn all their forms (please don't think I remember all of them, that is why we have a book-but I don't understand it). I can also stand/sit up front during graduation. Really you don't do much. However, it is the warm-ups I'm worried about. I get wore out doing my own warm-up session, now I have to help lead another set. The good thing is Jesse and I will both be helping in the same class. The bad thing is Jesse and I will both be helping in the same class. She still looks to the side for help from me and now she won't be able to do that because I'll be out there with her.

Just when you get comfortable with the way things are, and have been, they suddenly change. I know there are a lot of changes going on right now with a lot of people, some are good and some are bad and some are just life. Change, I think, is what you make of it. John did very well. When his First Sergeant asked him how he felt about the move John told him it didn't matter what he felt because it wouldn't change the fact he was moving. No alarm or despair, just the realization there are some things beyond our control.