Email to Master Cariati after competing in the World Cup in Edmonton
Sent: October 23, 2007 6:01 PM
To: Master Cariati
Subject: Thank you...for everything

Master Cariati,

I would of liked to thank you in person today but being my Dad passed away a year ago today I am afraid I am not in the best frame of mind.

I wanted to take a minute and from the bottom of my heart thank you for everything you have done for me these last 3 months. I have never felt such a warm welcome anywhere before. You have taken complete trust in me and my family and opened your arms to all of us without question. You have given me another chance at something I truly love to do. I have gone somewhere this pass weekend that only was a dream at one point in my life and I have you to thank for making this all happen. I was so hurt when I couldn't do this last year for my Dad to see , to be proud of his "little girl". I can only hope he was really watching from up above and I am sure that if he was , he would be very proud of his "girl" right now. I feel good about my individual patterns and sparring and I know my Dad would be proud too. I only wish I could of performed a little harder in my team sparring but at the time I thought I did give it everything I had but today I felt....I know I could of gave more. This has now only got me determined to train harder but this time it will be for me.

Your students are all wonderful! You should be proud of each and every one of them. They all too have welcomed me without judgment and that is a great quality in someone and hard to find in some. I look forward to the many years of training to come.

Thank you for your calmness I feel through you.......it was there when I needed it most. My goal was to get through this weekend without to many tears and with your help and all of your students laughter I succeeded!

Thank you again!

Sincerely,

Ms. Taylor