You're looking as fit as a fiddle.
Ahh.. Maybe I'm fitter than the fiddle, right now.
Is that possible?
Yup. Most possible.
Can you explain please?
Well, the fiddle being fit is physically fit. I'm not just physically fit. My mind is sound. My heart is tact. So, I consider myself fitter than the fiddle itself.
I see. This class you're running, is it just for kids? Do you have an age restriction?
No, there's no age limit. If you're 60, 65 and you want to exercise, you're most welcome. That woman is 48. She's been training for more than a year now. She has beaten the hospital from a heart stand.
Wow, that's great.
Amma, that group has warmed up. Shall i start the stretching?
Yes. Stretch for 10 minutes. I will join you shortly.
Did that girl just call you amma? Do all your students call you that?
Ohh, no! Those four black belts are my children.
Please don't kid me! I thought you're not more than 35 years old.
:) thank you, but I'm 50 this year. See the first strands of gray is appearing on my head.
Seriously?
Very serious.
How in the world? Do you have a special serum or something?
Nothing special. Just regular balanced lifestyle. Eat well, sleep well, dance well.
Oh, yea. We saw your dance with Alexander. He did a great choice by picking you. The both of you astounded everyone. Especially The Gerua.
Ahh, that was really a strike of luck for me. To be chosen by an international dancer. I'm just thanking my lucky stars.
You're very talented. Not just lucky.
I was sick. Anxiety disorders. This dance classes were to help me get oriented. Professional dancing is something very new for me. I only started a year ago. I had to attend these classes because my prof insisted.
But you did get lucky. To be chosen by Alexander himself...
Perhaps. I'm grateful truly. I'm also cautious and abide all rules. I don't take anything for granted. I work hard too.
Maybe your discipline came from the Karate?
Not really. My discipline roots from my father. He's the one who created me. He was a true believer of, ' Spare the rod, spoil the child' policy.
Oh! Then karate?
I started karate when i was 16. I gave it a break for about 15 years. For all my kids to arrive. Then, I was just practising for fun. I'd wear my uniform and try to recall my katas. Somehow i never got past my brown belt.
I see. I thought, you have been a black belt forever. No lady i know works for a black belt at the age of 50. Especially not here in our country.
I got it last year, at 49. Again i must say, I owe it to my disorder. I started training ardently because i needed diversions. Some people stepped hard on me. When i was attempting to get up, they stepped harder and never worried about crushing me.
The world is such a mean place.
Not really. For every mean person, I discovered two good people. I continued doing one work after another.
But you quit your job. Wasn't that a silly thing to do?
It was inevitable. I do agree that i quit for some reason but by the time the retirement came, the reason had expired. That clearly made me understand the nothing is forever concept. Now i just serve people, help change people's lives and my favourite job, moulding kids.
I guess you do need the money.
Money isn't everything. I have money tied up in gold, houses and bonds. But i wonder if i had all of it in front of me, I wouldn't know what to do with it. I'd probably keep giving it away till it all finishes. There are great satisfactions from what i do. I rule my kingdom.
How about the man in your life? I see him hovering around. Hoping for a reconciliation?
I doubt any form of reconciliation is going to come out if his hovering around us. I'm happy on my own. I will not subject myself to anymore degradation. I like my life now.
And Alexander?
Ha! Ha! I was wondering how come you haven't braised that topic. There's nothing going on there. As you can see, I'm always surrounded by my soldiers. There has been no rendezvous. Never will be too.
But we can see he's trying to woo you!
As i said, nothing is going to come out of this. I'm done with all these. I'm happy with my regime. I rule it my way. I work hard. I eat healthy. I dance wholeheartedly.
That's great.
Every moment is great. I live it great. You should excuse me. My class is waiting. I have to go.
It was a pleasure talking to you, Miss.
Likewise lad.