Ready for Brown

I got my third stripe on Saturday. Wow. ML said "I take my brown belts very seriously." I said, "I do, too!" The test is in a few weeks. I'm going away for a few days, and I'll miss only three classes, but I'm going to practice as much as I can. I know I'm ready for it. I just hope my stamina holds up! I'll get my Brown Belt, hopefully, and it'll be only two days after my birthday. That's perfect! My birthday weekend! My New Year's resolution may just come true! Just what I hoped for.