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Kiai!

Kenji held the board. Sensei gently placed his own hand over Kenji’s heart. “The board looks solid, yes? Unbreakable. But depression is not a fist. It is a slow rot. It makes the wood brittle from the inside. You cannot see the cracks, but they are there.” karate survivor nsp

He took the board back. “In karate, we learn that a true survivor is not the one who never falls. It is the one who gets up, bows, and says, ‘I need help with this next round.’” karate survivor nsp

Sensei didn’t gasp. He didn’t cry. He simply nodded, as if Kenji had told him the weather was rainy. “That is a heavy storm to carry alone. Have you told your parents?” karate survivor nsp