Banner Martial Arts & Fitness closure

Hi everyone, I know it might be somewhat of a long shot, but I thought I would put up this post as just a type of recognition, to the closure of what was my most favorite place on earth.

As of Tuesday 16/7/2013, the Banner Martial Arts school closed it's doors. It was owned by a Mrs Sarah Donovan and Mr Connor Donovan. Two of the nicest and greatest teacher's you could hope to meet.

I myself picked back up my Tae Kwon Do training with them about 3 years ago, as well as the beautiful art of Hapkido, and I don't say this lightly, it gave me a sense of purpose again. It brought joy back into my life. They welcomed me with open arms, like an old friend. They taught me about respect, discipline, integrity. To push myself harder physically and mentally then I ever thought to be possible. To reach my potential and then go past it. I found my calling. I'm in my late 20's and it was only when I started training with them that I realized what I wanted to do with my life. They gave me a purpose. I was happy.

Now all that is gone. Never in a million years, like most people did I think it could happen, but it did and I am devastated in the strongest possible way. The place and people meant everything to me.
Some may say I am being over dramatic, which I can understand, but nevertheless it is the way I feel. I counted myself lucky every single day that I had found such a place and people. It was destiny or faith or whatever you want to call it.

Some people have said to me why don't you just go to a different school, but for me they just don't understand how the people and place made me feel.

Anyway, I just wanted to express how I felt, even If nobody knows. I had to. It was too strong a feeling to keep in.