Robby earned his Orange belt

As planned Robby tested for his Orange Belt last evening and He Passed ! I apologise for not having a picture to post but he was the only one testing yesterday so it was done between class segments ( instead of the more formal group testings ) at the Dojo. Mike did video tape the test but no still pictures were taken. Immediately after the test , class resumed. Robby did not even find out that he passed until class was over. Robby didn't seem to mind the waiting but it almost killed me. After the testing, Sensei David explains what the student did well and what still needs work . Then class resumes . Usually with color (lower) belts the outcome of whether there is an advancement or not and how much of an advancement is disclosed after class. ( in group testings they are disclosed openly, starting with the lowest current ranking student at the end of testing ,while all who were tested are lined up ) Testing is done in one of these ways until a student is ready to test for black belt which is a complete other procedure. Anyway, Robby knows the procedure so he didn't seem to stress, but I was another story. As I listened to Sensei David tell him some things that still needed work ( he had a few but that is why he was hoping for orange and not brown ) I got all stressed out. It sounded like so much ( Of course even Black belt's have room for improvement). I was so happy to hear that 7B ( low orange belt) at the end that I could have screamed.

Isn't it weird how something like this which is honestly teeny tiny in the scheme of life , can affect a parent so much? Be honest, how many have ever found yourself in a similar position? I have seen parents getting escorted off the field at hometown football games after confronting a ref who made a call against their child. I have witnessed severely heated parent teacher conferences. How about parents and coaches in shouting matches ? Wrong as it may be, I understand. At least I pride myself on stressing quietly.