Sensei Mits and Pete both said, "When she first showed up at the Dojo with her daughter, it didn't look like she would come back, and when she did, we didn't think she would last a week." She surprised everyone with her determination, drive and caring. Carol progressed through her Aikido training with nothing but smiles and nice words for everyone. Sensei Pete said, "I never heard her say a bad thing about anyone."
Carol's training in Aikido gave her frail body a type of strength rarely seen. "She was small, but exceptionally strong.", said Sensei Mits. "Most people don't know this, but Carol hurt her knee just 2 weeks before her Black Belt test", said Sensei Pete.
Carol was the 16th person to achive Black Belt under Sensei Mits, and only the 3rd woman. She will be greatly missed by us all.
Carol and I trained together for many years. We grew up together in aikido. She will be dearly missed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great group photo from the old Ogden Judo dojo.